Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolWoodside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School and Woodside Primary School are primary schools.
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodside Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Woodside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Woodside 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 83.0% for Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School and 76.0% for Woodside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Woodside Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordPonsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Waltham CrossWoodside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 152nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 80th of 391 in Hertfordshire 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 | 112 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 115 | 210 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG13 8RA | Waltham Cross, EN7 5JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 112 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 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.
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Woodside Primary School
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