St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCompass Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Compass Primary Academy are primary schools in Kettering.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Compass Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard and Compass Primary Academy 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 76.0% for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 50.0% for Compass Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Compass Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | KetteringCompass Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 57th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 262 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 472 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN16 0JH | Kettering, NN15 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 262 | 432 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.7% | 31.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% Stronger figure | 22.7% | 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 Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compass Primary Academy
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