St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolThe Priors School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southam.
Summary of the comparison
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School and The Priors School are primary schools in Southam.
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Priors School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Priors School is ahead on our composite score.
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School was judged Good and The Priors 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 48.0% for St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School and 82.0% for The Priors School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Priors School (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamSt Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | SouthamThe Priors School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 185 in Warwickshire | 37th of 185 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 182 | 70 | |
| Location | Southam, CV47 8LU | Southam, CV47 7RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 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 CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
The Priors School
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