The Priors SchoolByfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Priors School and Byfield School are primary schools.
The Priors School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Byfield School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Priors School is ahead on our composite score.
The Priors School was judged Good and Byfield 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 82.0% for The Priors School and 67.0% for Byfield School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Priors School (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Byfield School (42.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamThe Priors School | DaventryByfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 185 in Warwickshire | 125th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 101 | 97 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 105 | |
| Location | Southam, CV47 7RR | Daventry, NN11 6US | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 101 | 97 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 9.5% 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 Priors School
Byfield School
Full profiles: The Priors School · Byfield School