Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary SchoolWhitchurch CofE Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School and Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy are primary schools in Whitchurch.
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School was judged strong and Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy 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 73.0% for Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School and 50.0% for Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitchurchTushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School | WhitchurchWhitchurch CofE Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 77th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 312 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 360 | |
| Location | Whitchurch, SY13 4QS | Whitchurch, SY13 1RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 110 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 6.9% 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.
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
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