St Paul's Catholic Primary School, AlnwickNcea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alnwick.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick and Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Alnwick.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick was judged Good and Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick (72.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlnwickSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick | AlnwickNcea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 55th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 100 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Alnwick, NE66 2NU | Alnwick, NE66 1DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 100 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 27.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School
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