St Francis Catholic Primary School, MaldonHeybridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maldon.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon and Heybridge Primary School are primary schools in Maldon.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heybridge Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon was judged Good and Heybridge 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 67.0% for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon and 64.0% for Heybridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Heybridge Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaldonSt Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon | MaldonHeybridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 153rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 351st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Maldon, CM9 6HN | Maldon, CM9 4TU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 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 Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
Heybridge Primary School
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