Marden Lodge Primary School and NurserySt Francis Catholic Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Caterham.

Summary of the comparison

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery and St Francis Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Caterham.

  • Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Francis Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Francis Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and St Francis Catholic 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 64.0% for Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery and 75.0% for St Francis Catholic Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery (37.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery versus St Francis Catholic Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure CaterhamMarden Lodge Primary School and NurseryCaterhamSt Francis Catholic Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD48/100C67/100Stronger figure
Local ranking173rd of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure177th of 285 in Surrey
InspectionOfsted: ExpectedOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll216 410
Capacity219 420
LocationCaterham, CR3 6QH Caterham, CR3 5ED
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard64.0% 75.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard9.0% 18.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 108.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score108.0 Stronger figure107.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census216 410
Free school meals (ever 6)37.6% 9.5%
English as an additional language19.0% 25.6%
SEN support19.0% 12.9%
SEN with an EHC plan5.6% 3.9%
Attendance
Overall absence8.7% 4.2% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence26.5% 8.5% Stronger figure15.8%

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

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