St Marys Catholic Primary SchoolSir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crowborough.
Summary of the comparison
St Marys Catholic Primary School and Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Crowborough.
St Marys Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Marys Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Marys Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Sir Henry Fermor Church of England 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 47.0% for St Marys Catholic Primary School and 40.0% for Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Marys Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrowboroughSt Marys Catholic Primary School | CrowboroughSir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 69th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 420 | |
| Location | Crowborough, TN6 2LB | Crowborough, TN6 2SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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 Marys Catholic Primary School
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
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