Norton Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Norton Church of England Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Gloucester.
Norton Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Norton Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's 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 60.0% for Norton Church of England Primary School and 83.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Norton Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterNorton Church of England Primary School | GloucesterSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 135th of 237 in Gloucestershire | 28th of 237 in Gloucestershire 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 | 174 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 112 | 210 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL2 9LJ | Gloucester, GL3 1HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 150 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.3% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% | 5.6% 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.
Norton Church of England Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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