Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBardwell Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Bardwell Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bardwell Church of England Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bardwell 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 50.0% for Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 43.0% for Bardwell Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bardwell Church of England Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsBarningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Bury St EdmundsBardwell Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 138th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 210th of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 70 | 54 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 105 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1DD | Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 81 | 59 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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.
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bardwell Church of England Primary School
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