Sutton Primary AcademyMarden Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
Sutton Primary Academy and Marden Primary Academy are primary schools in Hereford.
Sutton Primary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Marden Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Marden Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sutton Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Marden Primary Academy 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 64.0% for Sutton Primary Academy and 63.0% for Marden Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sutton Primary Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Marden Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordSutton Primary Academy | HerefordMarden Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 75 in Herefordshire | 15th of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 98 | |
| Capacity | 230 | 119 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR1 3SZ | Hereford, HR1 3EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 98 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 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.
Sutton Primary Academy
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