The Rissington SchoolBurford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Rissington School and Burford Primary School are primary schools.
The Rissington School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Burford Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Rissington School is ahead on our composite score.
The Rissington School was judged Good and Burford 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 79.0% for The Rissington School and 50.0% for Burford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Rissington School (65.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Burford Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamThe Rissington School | BurfordBurford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 239 in Gloucestershire | 203rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 143 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 150 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL54 2PL | Burford, OX18 4SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 8.5% 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 Rissington School
Burford Primary School
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