Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWareham St Mary Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wareham.
Summary of the comparison
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wareham.
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Wareham St Mary Church of England 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 50.0% for Wareham St Mary Church of England 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 risen at Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarehamSandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | WarehamWareham St Mary Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 116 in Dorset | 48th 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 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 432 | 216 | |
| Location | Wareham, BH20 7BN | Wareham, BH20 4PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 366 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 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
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School