St Mary's Catholic AcademyBeresford Memorial CofE First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leek.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Academy and Beresford Memorial CofE First School are primary schools in Leek.
St Mary's Catholic Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Beresford Memorial CofE First School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Academy was judged Good and Beresford Memorial CofE First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Academy (88.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeekSt Mary's Catholic Academy | LeekBeresford Memorial CofE First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 276th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 154 | 157 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 150 | |
| Location | Leek, ST13 8BW | Leek, ST13 6NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 154 | 157 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.2% | 38.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 3.9% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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.
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 Mary's Catholic Academy
Beresford Memorial CofE First School
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