Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRisby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Risby 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 Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 67.0% for Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 54.0% for Risby 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 fallen at Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsBarrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Bury St EdmundsRisby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 240 in Suffolk | 89th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | 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 | 207 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AU | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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