Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBrooklands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Brooklands Primary School are primary schools.
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brooklands Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brooklands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Brooklands Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brooklands Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichBentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Nr ManningtreeBrooklands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 194th of 238 in Suffolk | 77th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 40 | 268 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 285 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP9 2BT | Nr Manningtree, CO11 1RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 44 | 266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.7% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 2.8% 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.
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Brooklands Primary School
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