St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior SchoolMerryfields School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School and Merryfields School in Newcastle.
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School was judged Good and Merryfields 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 69.0% for St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School and 0.0% for Merryfields 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 held broadly level at Merryfields School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleSt Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School | NewcastleMerryfields School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 289 in Staffordshire | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 113 | |
| Capacity | 240 | Not reported | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 0HU | Newcastle, ST5 9NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 43.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
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
Merryfields School
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