Saint Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolDaven Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Congleton.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School and Daven Primary School are primary schools in Congleton.
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Daven Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Daven Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Daven Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 61.0% for Daven 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 risen at Daven Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CongletonSaint Mary's Catholic Primary School | CongletonDaven Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 116 in Cheshire East | 60th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 210 | |
| Location | Congleton, CW12 1HT | Congleton, CW12 3AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 57.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 18.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 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
Daven Primary School
Full profiles: Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School · Daven Primary School