Tower Hill Primary SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Farnborough.
Summary of the comparison
Tower Hill Primary School and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Farnborough.
Tower Hill Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Tower Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tower Hill Primary School was judged strong and St Bernadette'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 75.0% for Tower Hill Primary School and 50.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tower Hill Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnboroughTower Hill Primary School | FarnboroughSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 103rd of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 218 | |
| Location | Farnborough, GU14 0BW | Farnborough, GU14 8LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.2% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.8% | 42.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 7.0% 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.
Tower Hill Primary School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
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