The Butts Primary SchoolSt Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alton.
Summary of the comparison
The Butts Primary School and St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Alton.
The Butts Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Butts Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School 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 61.0% for The Butts Primary School and 79.0% for St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Butts Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AltonThe Butts Primary School | AltonSt Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 219th of 411 in Hampshire | 153rd of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 357 | 107 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 109 | |
| Location | Alton, GU34 1PW | Alton, GU34 5RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 340 | 107 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 5.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 10.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 2.1% 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.
The Butts Primary School
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School
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