Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolFawbert and Barnard Infants' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School are primary schools.
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged in need of attention and Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop's StortfordSheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SawbridgeworthFawbert and Barnard Infants' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 307th of 430 in Essex | 327th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 180 | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LU | Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 5.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 7.4% 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.
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.
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School
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