St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior SchoolChrist Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ware.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School and Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Ware.
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School was judged Good and Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 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 65.0% for St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School and 54.0% for Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School (66.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (45.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School | WareChrist Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 272nd of 387 in Hertfordshire | 269th of 387 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 330 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 0RL | Ware, SG12 7BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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 Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
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