St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCottingham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School and Cottingham Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cottingham Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cottingham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Cottingham Church of England 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 37.0% for St Brendan's Catholic Primary School and 55.0% for Cottingham Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cottingham Church of England Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbySt Brendan's Catholic Primary School | Market HarboroughCottingham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 41st of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 298 | 149 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 150 | |
| Location | Corby, NN18 0AZ | Market Harborough, LE16 8XB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 298 | 149 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 10.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 4.5% 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 Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Cottingham Church of England Primary School
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