St Michael's CofE Aided PrimaryGreat Bedwyn Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Marlborough.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE Aided Primary and Great Bedwyn Church of England School are primary schools in Marlborough.
St Michael's CofE Aided Primary scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Great Bedwyn Church of England School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Michael's CofE Aided Primary is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's CofE Aided Primary was judged Outstanding and Great Bedwyn Church of England School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for St Michael's CofE Aided Primary and 69.0% for Great Bedwyn Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's CofE Aided Primary (59.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Great Bedwyn Church of England School (84.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MarlboroughSt Michael's CofE Aided Primary | MarlboroughGreat Bedwyn Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 18th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Marlborough, SN8 2BP | Marlborough, SN8 3TR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 193 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 2.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 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 CofE Aided Primary
Great Bedwyn Church of England School
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