Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery SchoolFountains Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School and Fountains Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fountains Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School was judged Good and Fountains Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fountains Church of England Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateMarkington Church of England Primary & Nursery School | RiponFountains Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 207th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 182nd of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 48 | 61 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 105 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG3 3NR | Ripon, HG4 3PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 48 | 61 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 9.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 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.
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School
Fountains Church of England Primary School
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