St James' CofE Primary School, ColdwalthamSt Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pulborough.
Summary of the comparison
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham and St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Pulborough.
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham was judged the expected standard and St Mary's 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 20.0% for St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham and 39.0% for St Mary's Church of England 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 fallen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PulboroughSt James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham | PulboroughSt Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 218 in West Sussex | 136th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 53 | 312 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Pulborough, RH20 1LW | Pulborough, RH20 2AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 20.0% | 39.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 53 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 23.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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