Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary SchoolAshwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School and Ashwell Primary School are primary schools.
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ashwell Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ashwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ashwell Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School and 74.0% for Ashwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ashwell Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonSteeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | BaldockAshwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 81st of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 148 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 208 | 236 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 0PD | Baldock, SG7 5QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 148 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 26.4% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 5.0% 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.
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School
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