St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolWittersham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Primary School and Wittersham Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Wittersham Church of England Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wittersham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Wittersham 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 0.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School and 79.0% for Wittersham Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wittersham Church of England Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Playden RyeSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | TenterdenWittersham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 125th of 136 in East Sussex | 51st of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 81 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Playden Rye, TN31 7PJ | Tenterden, TN30 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 97.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 81 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.6% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 15.8% 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 Michael's Church of England Primary School
Wittersham Church of England Primary School
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