St Mary's Catholic Primary School, ScarisbrickKew Woods Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick and Kew Woods Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kew Woods Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kew Woods Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick was judged the expected standard and Kew Woods Primary 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 53.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick and 79.0% for Kew Woods Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick (50.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kew Woods Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrmskirkSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick | SouthportKew Woods Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 258th of 466 in Lancashire | 20th of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 450 | |
| Location | Ormskirk, L40 9QE | Southport, PR8 6JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 4.4% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 10.0% 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, Scarisbrick
Kew Woods Primary School
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