Mears Ashby Church of England Primary SchoolSywell Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School and Sywell Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sywell Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sywell Church of England 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 54.0% for Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School and 40.0% for Sywell Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sywell Church of England Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonMears Ashby Church of England Primary School | NorthamptonSywell Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 84th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 72 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 113 | 105 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN6 0DW | Northampton, NN6 0AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 83 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 16.0% 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.
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School
Sywell Church of England Primary School
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