St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyBringhurst Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Market Harborough.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy and Bringhurst Primary School are primary schools in Market Harborough.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bringhurst Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bringhurst Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Bringhurst 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 70.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy and 88.0% for Bringhurst Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (89.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bringhurst Primary School (97.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Market HarboroughSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Market HarboroughBringhurst Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 225 in Leicestershire | 6th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 159 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 182 | |
| Location | Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ | Market Harborough, LE16 8RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 159 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 7.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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 Voluntary Academy
Bringhurst Primary School
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