Thaxted Primary SchoolWimbish Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thaxted Primary School and Wimbish Primary Academy are primary schools.
Thaxted Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wimbish Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wimbish Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thaxted Primary School was judged Good and Wimbish Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thaxted Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunmowThaxted Primary School | Saffron WaldenWimbish Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 247th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 365th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 30 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 105 | |
| Location | Dunmow, CM6 2LW | Saffron Walden, CB10 2XE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 246 | 30 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 40.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 2.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 5.7% 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.
Thaxted Primary School
Wimbish Primary Academy
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