Marlfields Primary SchoolBlack Firs Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Congleton.
Summary of the comparison
Marlfields Primary School and Black Firs Primary School are primary schools in Congleton.
Marlfields Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Black Firs Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Black Firs Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marlfields Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Black Firs 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 28.0% for Marlfields Primary School and 68.0% for Black Firs Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Marlfields Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Black Firs Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CongletonMarlfields Primary School | CongletonBlack Firs Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 116 in Cheshire East | 42nd of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 365 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 280 | |
| Location | Congleton, CW12 4BT | Congleton, CW12 4QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 28.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 365 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% | 5.9% 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.
Marlfields Primary School
Black Firs Primary School
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