St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasPen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas and Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy are primary schools.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas was judged the expected standard and Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas (50.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SherborneSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | YeovilPen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 116 in Dorset | 203rd of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 89 | 155 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 180 | |
| Location | Sherborne, DT9 6RH | Yeovil, BA21 4LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 89 | 155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 24.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 36.1% | |
| SEN support | 28.1% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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
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