St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolSouth End Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rushden.
Summary of the comparison
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School and South End Infant School are primary schools in Rushden.
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South End Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South End Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and South End Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RushdenSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School | RushdenSouth End Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 51 in Bedford | 95th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 126 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 270 | |
| Location | Rushden, NN10 9LL | Rushden, NN10 9JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 126 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 5.6% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 12.5% 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.
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 Lawrence Church of England Primary School
South End Infant School
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