Barlow CofE Primary School vs St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Barlow CofE Primary School
Dronfield
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
86
1400
Capacity
87
1260
Occupancy
99%
111%
FSM %
18.6%
18.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Jun 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
60.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
66.3%
KS2 Reading
64%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
64%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
24%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
161
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
36%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
75%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
166
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (120)
Mathematics (108)
Chemistry (106)
Biology (102)
Biology (88)
Chemistry (78)
Psychology (72)
Sociology (64)