St Michael's Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Primary School and St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Hartfield.
St Michael's Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 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 71.0% for St Michael's Primary School and 50.0% for St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartfieldSt Michael's Primary School | HartfieldSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 136 in East Sussex | 21st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 74 | 81 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Hartfield, TN7 4BP | Hartfield, TN7 4AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 73 | 80 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.1% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 27.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.2% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 16.0% 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 Primary School
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
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