St James' CofE Primary School, ColdwalthamPetworth Cof E Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham and Petworth Cof E Primary School are primary schools.
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Petworth Cof E Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Petworth Cof E Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham was judged the expected standard and Petworth Cof E Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 20.0% for St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham and 58.0% for Petworth Cof E Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham (13.0% in 2022-23, 20.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Petworth Cof E Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PulboroughSt James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham | PetworthPetworth Cof E Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 215 in West Sussex | 73rd of 215 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 44 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Pulborough, RH20 1LW | Petworth, GU28 0EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 20.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 53 | 158 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 8.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 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 James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham
Petworth Cof E Primary School
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