St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary SchoolMagna Carta Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School and Magna Carta Primary Academy are primary schools.
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Magna Carta Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School was judged Good and Magna Carta 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 75.0% for St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School and 69.0% for Magna Carta Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Magna Carta Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StanstedSt Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School | Stansted MountfitchetMagna Carta Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 283rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Stansted, CM24 8FE | Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 262 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 9.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 2.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 2.2% 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.
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 CofE Foundation Primary School
Magna Carta Primary Academy
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