St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolForres Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Forres Primary Academy are primary schools.
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Forres Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Forres Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 54.0% for Forres Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareSt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | HoddesdonForres Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 266th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 343rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 8BZ | Hoddesdon, EN11 0RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 16.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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
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