Montgomerie Primary SchoolWoodham Ley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Benfleet.
Summary of the comparison
Montgomerie Primary School and Woodham Ley Primary School are primary schools in Benfleet.
Montgomerie Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Woodham Ley Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Montgomerie Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Montgomerie Primary School was judged Good and Woodham Ley 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 72.0% for Montgomerie Primary School and 70.0% for Woodham Ley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Montgomerie Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodham Ley Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BenfleetMontgomerie Primary School | BenfleetWoodham Ley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 247th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 251 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Benfleet, SS7 4LW | Benfleet, SS7 4DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 251 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 12.6% 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.
Montgomerie Primary School
Woodham Ley Primary School
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