Shipham Church of England First SchoolSandford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Winscombe.
Summary of the comparison
Shipham Church of England First School and Sandford Primary School are primary schools in Winscombe.
Shipham Church of England First School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sandford Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shipham Church of England First School is ahead on our composite score.
Shipham Church of England First School was judged the expected standard and Sandford Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandford Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinscombeShipham Church of England First School | WinscombeSandford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 160th of 209 in Somerset | 12th of 63 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 80 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 97 | 150 | |
| Location | Winscombe, BS25 1TX | Winscombe, BS25 5PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 80 | 141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.6% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
Shipham Church of England First School
Sandford Primary School
Full profiles: Shipham Church of England First School · Sandford Primary School