Woodnewton- A Learning CommunitySt Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Corby.
Summary of the comparison
Woodnewton- A Learning Community and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Corby.
Woodnewton- A Learning Community scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodnewton- A Learning Community was judged Good and St Brendan'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 55.0% for Woodnewton- A Learning Community and 37.0% for St Brendan's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodnewton- A Learning Community (39.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbyWoodnewton- A Learning Community | CorbySt Brendan's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 71st of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 802 | 298 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 315 | |
| Location | Corby, NN17 2NU | Corby, NN18 0AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 802 | 298 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.4% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.6% | 26.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 13.6% 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.
Woodnewton- A Learning Community
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
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