Wessington Primary SchoolStretton Handley Church of England Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alfreton.

Summary of the comparison

Wessington Primary School and Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Alfreton.

  • Wessington Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wessington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Wessington Primary School was judged Good and Stretton Handley Church of England 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 78.0% for Wessington Primary School and 29.0% for Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wessington Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Wessington Primary School versus Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure AlfretonWessington Primary SchoolAlfretonStretton Handley Church of England Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB79/100Stronger figureB71/100
Local ranking5th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure36th of 336 in Derbyshire
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Voluntary controlled school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll93 56
CapacityNot reported62
LocationAlfreton, DE55 6DQ Alfreton, DE55 6FH
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard78.0% Stronger figure29.0% 62.0%
At higher standard11.0% 14.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 110.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score107.0 Stronger figure105.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census93 56
Free school meals (ever 6)5.4% 32.1%
English as an additional language0.0% 1.8%
SEN support5.4% 19.6%
SEN with an EHC plan1.1% 7.1%
Attendance
Overall absence3.4% Stronger figure6.6% 6.2%
Persistent absence3.1% Stronger figure11.8% 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.

Wessington Primary School

Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School

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