St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary SchoolLongmeadow Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School and Longmeadow Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Longmeadow Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Longmeadow Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School and 32.0% for Longmeadow Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Longmeadow Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageSt Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School | StevenageLongmeadow Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 306th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 200 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 8QJ | Stevenage, SG2 8LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.1% | 34.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.6% | 24.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 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 Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School
Longmeadow Primary School
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