St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth are primary schools in Leeds.
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 63.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth (79.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsSt Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | LeedsSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 148th of 214 in Leeds | 5th of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 425 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS18 5BL | Leeds, LS18 5AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 425 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 5.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 2.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 1.1% 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 Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
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