Priors Wood Primary SchoolLarkspur Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ware.
Summary of the comparison
Priors Wood Primary School and Larkspur Academy are primary schools in Ware.
Priors Wood Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Larkspur Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Larkspur Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Priors Wood Primary School was judged the expected standard and Larkspur Academy 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 48.0% for Priors Wood Primary School and 82.0% for Larkspur Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Priors Wood Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Larkspur Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarePriors Wood Primary School | WareLarkspur Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 302nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 228th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 87 | |
| Capacity | 231 | 180 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 7HZ | Ware, SG12 7LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 59.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 27.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 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.
Priors Wood Primary School
Larkspur Academy
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