St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolCannington Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School and Cannington Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bridgwater.
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cannington Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cannington Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Cannington Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School and 71.0% for Cannington Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cannington Church of England Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | BridgwaterCannington Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 209 in Somerset | 73rd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 175 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 7LX | Bridgwater, TA5 2HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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 Primary School
Cannington Church of England Primary School
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