St Barnabas Church of England SchoolOur Lady's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wellingborough.
Summary of the comparison
St Barnabas Church of England School and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wellingborough.
St Barnabas Church of England School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Barnabas Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
St Barnabas Church of England School was judged Good and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingboroughSt Barnabas Church of England School | WellingboroughOur Lady's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 98th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 87th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 324 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Wellingborough, NN8 3HB | Wellingborough, NN8 2BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 324 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 26.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.3% | 41.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
St Barnabas Church of England School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
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