St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSir Alexander Fleming Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School are primary schools in Telford.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 58.0% for Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | TelfordSir Alexander Fleming Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 46 in Telford and Wrekin | 17th of 46 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 362 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Telford, TF7 5EJ | Telford, TF7 4HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 373 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.0% | 51.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 5.5% 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
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
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