St Michael's CofE (C) First SchoolSt Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stone.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE (C) First School and St Dominic's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Stone.
St Michael's CofE (C) First School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Dominic's Catholic Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Dominic's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's CofE (C) First School was judged Good and St Dominic's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Dominic's Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StoneSt Michael's CofE (C) First School | StoneSt Dominic's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 254th of 289 in Staffordshire | 3rd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 326 | 210 | |
| Location | Stone, ST15 8QB | Stone, ST15 8YG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 92.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 24.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% | 5.6% 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.
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 (C) First School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School
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