Whitchurch Combined SchoolNorth Marston Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whitchurch Combined School and North Marston Church of England School are primary schools.
Whitchurch Combined School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and North Marston Church of England School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whitchurch Combined School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitchurch Combined School was judged Good and North Marston Church of England 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 77.0% for Whitchurch Combined School and 53.0% for North Marston Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitchurch Combined School (74.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at North Marston Church of England School (38.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesburyWhitchurch Combined School | BuckinghamNorth Marston Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 96th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 93 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Aylesbury, HP22 4JG | Buckingham, MK18 3PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 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.
Whitchurch Combined School
North Marston Church of England School
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