Sherborne St John Church of England Primary SchoolThe Priory Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School and The Priory Primary School are primary schools.
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Priory Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Priory 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 71.0% for Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School and 71.0% for The Priory Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Priory Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeSherborne St John Church of England Primary School | TadleyThe Priory Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 181st of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 115 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 196 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG24 9HT | Tadley, RG26 5QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 115 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 5.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% | 3.7% 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.
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School
The Priory Primary School
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