Bildeston Primary SchoolWhatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Bildeston Primary School and Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Bildeston Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bildeston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bildeston Primary School was judged Good and Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
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 | IpswichWhatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 223rd of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 39 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 56 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP7 7ES | Ipswich, IP7 6QU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 119 | 39 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 17.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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