St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South WealdLarchwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brentwood.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald and Larchwood Primary School are primary schools in Brentwood.
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Larchwood Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald was judged strong and Larchwood 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 98.0% for St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald and 66.0% for Larchwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald (89.0% in 2022-23, 98.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Larchwood Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrentwoodSt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald | BrentwoodLarchwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 169th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 352 | 420 | |
| Location | Brentwood, CM14 5QN | Brentwood, CM15 9NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 98.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.6% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 4.0% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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 Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
Larchwood Primary School
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