St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCo-op Academy Friarswood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Co-op Academy Friarswood are primary schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Co-op Academy Friarswood scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Co-op Academy Friarswood is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Co-op Academy Friarswood 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School and 86.0% for Co-op Academy Friarswood.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Co-op Academy Friarswood (68.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | NewcastleCo-op Academy Friarswood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 285 in Staffordshire | 14th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 444 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 455 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TA | Newcastle, ST5 2ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 406 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 1.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.2% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 3.6% 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
Co-op Academy Friarswood
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