Preston CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Preston CofE Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Preston CofE Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Preston CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Preston CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for Preston CofE Primary School and 80.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Preston CofE Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YeovilPreston CofE Primary School | BathSt Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B83/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 209 in Somerset | 1st of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 155 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Yeovil, BA21 3SN | Bath, BA2 0JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 35.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 6.2% 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.
Preston CofE Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
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