Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMoulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged strong and Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 83.0% for Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsBarrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | NewmarketMoulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 240 in Suffolk | 1st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AU | Newmarket, CB8 8PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% | 5.0% 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.
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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