St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior SchoolPuller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School
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 Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School was judged Good and Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided 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 65.0% for St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School and 56.0% for Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School | WarePuller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 274th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 173rd of 391 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 | 236 | 55 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 105 | |
| Location | Ware, SG12 0RL | Ware, SG11 1AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 55 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 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
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School
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