The Mayflower Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harwich.
Summary of the comparison
The Mayflower Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
The Mayflower Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Mayflower Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Mayflower Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic 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 48.0% for The Mayflower Primary School and 53.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Mayflower Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarwichThe Mayflower Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 153rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 370 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 119 | |
| Location | Harwich, CO12 4AJ | CO12 3SU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 370 | 112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.8% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 11.9% 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 Mayflower Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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