Mark First and Pre-School CE AcademyBrent Knoll Church of England Primary School

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

Summary of the comparison

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy and Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Highbridge.

  • Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy was judged in need of attention and Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy versus Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure HighbridgeMark First and Pre-School CE AcademyHighbridgeBrent Knoll Church of England Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC56/100C64/100Stronger figure
Local ranking198th of 209 in Somerset 35th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: Requires improvementOfsted: GoodStronger figure
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-9 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll158 192
Capacity150 160
LocationHighbridge, TA9 4QA Highbridge, TA9 4EQ
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standardNot reported82.0% 62.0%
At higher standardNot reported0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled scoreNot reported107.0 106.0
Maths average scaled scoreNot reported106.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census158 192
Free school meals (ever 6)10.3% 15.2%
English as an additional language0.0% 1.6%
SEN support2.5% 11.5%
SEN with an EHC plan5.1% 3.6%
Attendance
Overall absence5.7% 4.8% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence10.9% 8.3% 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.

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.

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy

Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School

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