St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's CofE First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stafford.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and St John's CofE First School are primary schools in Stafford.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's CofE First School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John's CofE First School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged strong and St John's CofE First School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StaffordSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | StaffordSt John's CofE First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 252nd of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 79 | 76 | |
| Capacity | 106 | 75 | |
| Location | Stafford, ST19 9BG | Stafford, ST19 9AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 79 | 76 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 7.4% 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.
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
St John's CofE First School
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