St Mary's CofE (A) First SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Uttoxeter.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE (A) First School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Uttoxeter.
St Mary's CofE (A) First School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE (A) First School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UttoxeterSt Mary's CofE (A) First School | UttoxeterSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 259th of 289 in Staffordshire | 2nd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Uttoxeter, ST14 7LX | Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 90.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 33.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 112.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% | 2.5% 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.
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 CofE (A) First School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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