Pendragon Community Primary SchoolThe Newton Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pendragon Community Primary School and The Newton Community Primary School are primary schools.
Pendragon Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Newton Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Pendragon Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pendragon Community Primary School was judged Good and The Newton Community 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 55.0% for Pendragon Community Primary School and 33.0% for The Newton Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pendragon Community Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Newton Community Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgePendragon Community Primary School | St NeotsThe Newton Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 130th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 182nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 315 | 52 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB23 3XQ | St Neots, PE19 6TL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 315 | 52 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 30.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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.
Pendragon Community Primary School
The Newton Community Primary School
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