Shefford C.E. Primary SchoolWelford and Wickham C.E. Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shefford C.E. Primary School and Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School are primary schools.
Shefford C.E. Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shefford C.E. Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shefford C.E. Primary School was judged the expected standard and Welford and Wickham C.E. 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 33.0% for Shefford C.E. Primary School and 36.0% for Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HungerfordShefford C.E. Primary School | NewburyWelford and Wickham C.E. Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 63 in West Berkshire | 45th of 63 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 51 | 62 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 105 | |
| Location | Hungerford, RG17 7DB | Newbury, RG20 8HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 36.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 51 | 62 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.8% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 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.
Shefford C.E. Primary School
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School
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