Bardwell Church of England Primary SchoolIxworth Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Bardwell Church of England Primary School and Ixworth Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Bardwell Church of England Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ixworth Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ixworth Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bardwell Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Ixworth Church of England 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 43.0% for Bardwell Church of England Primary School and 40.0% for Ixworth Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bardwell Church of England Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ixworth Church of England Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsBardwell Church of England Primary School | Bury St EdmundsIxworth Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 212th of 240 in Suffolk | 204th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 59 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 236 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1AD | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 59 | 152 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 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.
Bardwell Church of England Primary School
Ixworth Church of England Primary School
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