Thakeham Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pulborough.
Summary of the comparison
Thakeham Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Pulborough.
Thakeham Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thakeham Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's CofE Primary School 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 63.0% for Thakeham Primary School and 53.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thakeham Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PulboroughThakeham Primary School | PulboroughSt Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 218 in West Sussex | 95th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Pulborough, RH20 3AA | Pulborough, RH20 4AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 4.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Thakeham Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
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