Priory Primary School, BicknacreSt John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre and St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury is ahead on our composite score.
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre was judged the expected standard and St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury 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 63.0% for Priory Primary School, Bicknacre and 71.0% for St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (50.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury (80.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordPriory Primary School, Bicknacre | ChelmsfordSt John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 330th of 430 in Essex | 39th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 142 | 219 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 230 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 4ES | Chelmsford, CM3 4NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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.
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
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