St Catherine Catholic Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Drayton.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine Catholic Primary School and St Matthew's CofE Primary School are primary schools in West Drayton.
St Catherine Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Matthew's CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Matthew's CofE 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 59.0% for St Catherine Catholic Primary School and 53.0% for St Matthew's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Catherine Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Matthew's CofE Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West DraytonSt Catherine Catholic Primary School | West DraytonSt Matthew's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 64 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | 31st of 64 in Hillingdon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 234 | 420 | |
| Location | West Drayton, UB7 7NX | West Drayton, UB7 7QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.5% | 48.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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 Catherine Catholic Primary School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
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