Sturton by Stow Primary SchoolThe Marton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sturton by Stow Primary School and The Marton Academy are primary schools.
Sturton by Stow Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Marton Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Marton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sturton by Stow Primary School was judged Good and The Marton Academy 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 Sturton by Stow Primary School and 78.0% for The Marton Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sturton by Stow Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Marton Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnSturton by Stow Primary School | GainsboroughThe Marton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 4th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 120 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN1 2BY | Gainsborough, DN21 5AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 1.4% 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.
Sturton by Stow Primary School
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