Romanby Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northallerton.
Summary of the comparison
Romanby Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Northallerton.
Romanby Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Romanby Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sacred Heart Catholic 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 71.0% for Romanby Primary School and 56.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Romanby Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (89.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthallertonRomanby Primary School | NorthallertonSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 152nd of 282 in North Yorkshire | 110th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 257 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 271 | 105 | |
| Location | Northallerton, DL7 8BL | Northallerton, DL7 8UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% | 7.9% 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.
Romanby Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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