Thomas Harding Junior SchoolOur Lady's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Harding Junior School and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Thomas Harding Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Harding Junior School was judged the expected standard and Our Lady'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 81.0% for Thomas Harding Junior School and 78.0% for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thomas Harding Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheshamThomas Harding Junior School | AmershamOur Lady's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 6th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 218 | |
| Location | Chesham, HP5 1LR | Amersham, HP6 5PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 9.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 2.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 5.7% 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.
Thomas Harding Junior School
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