St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolSouth End Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). South End Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and South End Junior 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 68.0% for St Lawrence Church of England Primary School and 70.0% for South End Junior School.
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) and has risen at South End Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RushdenSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School | RushdenSouth End Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 51 in Bedford | 17th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 126 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 360 | |
| Location | Rushden, NN10 9LL | Rushden, NN10 9JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 126 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.6% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 9.4% 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 Lawrence Church of England Primary School
South End Junior School
Full profiles: St Lawrence Church of England Primary School · South End Junior School