Bildeston Primary SchoolKersey Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Bildeston Primary School and Kersey Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Bildeston Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kersey Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bildeston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bildeston Primary School was judged Good and Kersey 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 73.0% for Bildeston Primary School and 33.0% for Kersey Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bildeston Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichBildeston Primary School | IpswichKersey Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 222nd of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 40 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 60 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP7 7ES | Ipswich, IP7 6EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 62.0% | 33.0% 2023-24 · England 61.0% | |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 8.0% | 0.0% 2023-24 · England 8.0% | |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 2024-25 · England 106.0 | 108.0 2023-24 · England 105.0 | |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 105.0 | 103.0 2023-24 · England 104.0 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 119 | 40 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 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.
Bildeston Primary School
Kersey Church of England Primary School
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