St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoeSs Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe and Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools.
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe was judged Good and Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy 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 94.0% for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe and 71.0% for Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe (79.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrudhoeSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe | CramlingtonSs Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 7th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 144 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 129 | 210 | |
| Location | Prudhoe, NE42 6EY | Cramlington, NE23 6DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 144 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
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