St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MalmesburySomerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury and Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy are primary schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury was judged Good and Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy 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 13.0% for Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MalmesburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury | ChippenhamSomerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 167th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 82 | 58 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 90 | |
| Location | Malmesbury, SN16 9BB | Chippenham, SN15 5HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 93.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 82 | 58 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.0% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 26.8% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy
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