St Mary's CofE Primary School, NorthchurchBridgewater Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Berkhamsted.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch and Bridgewater Primary School are primary schools in Berkhamsted.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bridgewater Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bridgewater Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch was judged Good and Bridgewater Primary School 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 53.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch and 75.0% for Bridgewater Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch (70.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bridgewater Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BerkhamstedSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | BerkhamstedBridgewater Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 194th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 81st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 459 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Berkhamsted, HP4 3QZ | Berkhamsted, HP4 1ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 3.8% 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 Primary School, Northchurch
Bridgewater Primary School
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