St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary AcademyThe Bluecoat School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stamford.
Summary of the comparison
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy and The Bluecoat School are primary schools in Stamford.
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Bluecoat School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard and The Bluecoat School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy and 61.0% for The Bluecoat School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bluecoat School (56.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StamfordSt Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy | StamfordThe Bluecoat School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 150th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 116 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 243 | |
| Location | Stamford, PE9 1SR | Stamford, PE9 1HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 116 | 141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.8% | 46.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.1% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 21.8% 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.
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy
The Bluecoat School
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