Whitstone Primary SchoolMarhamchurch CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whitstone Primary School and Marhamchurch CofE Academy are primary schools.
Whitstone Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Marhamchurch CofE Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Whitstone Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitstone Primary School was judged Good and Marhamchurch CofE Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 31.0% for Whitstone Primary School and 54.0% for Marhamchurch CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Whitstone Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Marhamchurch CofE Academy (11.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HolsworthyWhitstone Primary School | BudeMarhamchurch CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 168th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 215th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Holsworthy, EX22 6TH | Bude, EX23 0HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 147 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 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.
Whitstone Primary School
Marhamchurch CofE Academy
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