St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary SchoolPenn Wood Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School and Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School are primary schools.
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 21.0% for St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School and 83.0% for Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School (67.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Farnham RoyalSt Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School | SloughPenn Wood Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 109th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 3rd of 28 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 248 | 697 | |
| Capacity | 363 | 734 | |
| Location | Farnham Royal, SL2 3AW | Slough, SL2 1PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 21.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 248 | 697 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 87.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 16.7% 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 Farnham Royal CofE Primary School
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
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