Mark First and Pre-School CE AcademyEast Huntspill Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Highbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy and East Huntspill Primary Academy are primary schools in Highbridge.
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and East Huntspill Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy was judged in need of attention and East Huntspill Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at East Huntspill Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HighbridgeMark First and Pre-School CE Academy | HighbridgeEast Huntspill Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 198th of 209 in Somerset | 134th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 158 | 81 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 56 | |
| Location | Highbridge, TA9 4QA | Highbridge, TA9 3PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 158 | 81 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 2.5% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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.
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
East Huntspill Primary Academy
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