The Newton Community Primary SchoolBarnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Newton Community Primary School and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School are primary schools.
The Newton Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Newton Community Primary School was judged Good and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for The Newton Community Primary School and 77.0% for Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Newton Community Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St NeotsThe Newton Community Primary School | SandyBarnabas Oley CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 182nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 29th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 52 | 143 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 150 | |
| Location | St Neots, PE19 6TL | Sandy, SG19 3AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 52 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 30.8% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.7% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% | 2.3% 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 Newton Community Primary School
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
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