St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MalmesburyMalmesbury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Malmesbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury and Malmesbury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Malmesbury.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Malmesbury Church of England Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Malmesbury Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury was judged Good and Malmesbury 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 43.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury and 71.0% for Malmesbury Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury (61.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Malmesbury Church of England Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MalmesburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury | MalmesburyMalmesbury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 190 in Wiltshire | 27th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 82 | 409 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 420 | |
| Location | Malmesbury, SN16 9BB | Malmesbury, SN16 9JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 82 | 409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.0% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 26.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School
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