Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLytchett Matravers Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Lytchett Matravers Primary School are primary schools.
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lytchett Matravers Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lytchett Matravers Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Lytchett Matravers 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 54.0% for Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 68.0% for Lytchett Matravers Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lytchett Matravers Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarehamSandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | PooleLytchett Matravers Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 116 in Dorset | 18th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 500 | |
| Capacity | 432 | 436 | |
| Location | Wareham, BH20 7BN | Poole, BH16 6DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 366 | 500 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 10.8% 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.
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Lytchett Matravers Primary School
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