Stower Provost Community SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stower Provost Community School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull are primary schools.
Stower Provost Community School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull is ahead on our composite score.
Stower Provost Community School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull 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 40.0% for Stower Provost Community School and 67.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Stower Provost Community School (38.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull (75.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamStower Provost Community School | Sturminster NewtonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 116 in Dorset | 7th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 88 | 87 | |
| Capacity | 146 | 175 | |
| Location | Gillingham, SP8 5LX | Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
Stower Provost Community School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
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