Manuden Primary SchoolRickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Manuden Primary School and Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools.
Manuden Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Manuden Primary School was judged Good and Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Manuden Primary School and 75.0% for Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Manuden Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordManuden Primary School | Saffron WaldenRickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 158th of 430 in Essex | 66th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 91 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1DE | Saffron Walden, CB11 3YG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 91 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 2.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Manuden Primary School
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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