Nine Acres Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport.
Summary of the comparison
Nine Acres Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Newport.
Nine Acres Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Nine Acres Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Nine Acres Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic 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 67.0% for Nine Acres Primary School and 37.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Nine Acres Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportNine Acres Primary School | NewportSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 32nd of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 415 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Newport, PO30 1QP | Newport, PO30 1NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 415 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Nine Acres Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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