Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBoxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sudbury.
Summary of the comparison
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Sudbury.
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 86.0% for Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SudburyActon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SudburyBoxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 55th of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Sudbury, CO10 0US | Sudbury, CO10 5NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 10.7% 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.
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Full profiles: Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School