Saint Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAstbury St Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Congleton.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School and Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Congleton.
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Astbury St Mary's CofE 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 53.0% for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School and 15.0% for Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 15.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CongletonSaint Mary's Catholic Primary School | CongletonAstbury St Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 87th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 95 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 120 | |
| Location | Congleton, CW12 1HT | Congleton, CW12 4RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 95 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 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.
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School
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