St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School PebmarshBures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh and Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh is ahead on our composite score.
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh was judged Good and Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 50.0% for St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh and 50.0% for Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh (54.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalsteadSt John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh | BuresBures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 174th of 430 in Essex | 141st of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 2NH | Bures, CO8 5BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 78 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 33.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 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 John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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