St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolMount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School and Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School are primary schools.
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Mount Pleasant Lane 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 71.0% for St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School and 53.0% for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordSt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | St AlbansMount Pleasant Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 116th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 277th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 258 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 315 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 7HP | St Albans, AL2 3XA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 258 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 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 of Siena Catholic Primary School
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