St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-WallsByfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Daventry.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls and Byfield School are primary schools in Daventry.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Byfield School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Byfield School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls was judged Good and Byfield 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 29.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls and 67.0% for Byfield School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls (75.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Byfield School (42.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DaventrySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls | DaventryByfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 136th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | 125th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 72 | 97 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Daventry, NN11 6UF | Daventry, NN11 6US | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 72 | 97 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% | 9.5% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls
Byfield School
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