St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior SchoolHempstalls Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School and Hempstalls Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle.
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hempstalls Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School was judged Good and Hempstalls Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School and 72.0% for Hempstalls Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School (79.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hempstalls Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleSt Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School | NewcastleHempstalls Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 158th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 501 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 0HU | Newcastle, ST5 9LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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 CofE (VC) Junior School
Hempstalls Primary School
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