Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 75.0% for Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 65.0% for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saffron WaldenRickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Saffron WaldenSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 430 in Essex | 27th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB11 3YG | Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 91 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.2% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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.
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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