Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary SchoolGuilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School and Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy are primary schools.
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School was judged the expected standard and Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonSteeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | Nr RoystonGuilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 187th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 148 | 59 | |
| Capacity | 208 | 90 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 0PD | Nr Royston, SG8 0JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 148 | 59 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 11.1% 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
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
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