Birchwood Primary SchoolCedarwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Birchwood Primary School and Cedarwood Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Birchwood Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cedarwood Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birchwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchwood Primary School was judged Outstanding and Cedarwood 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 Birchwood Primary School and 57.0% for Cedarwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Birchwood Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cedarwood Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichBirchwood Primary School | IpswichCedarwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 111th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP5 3SP | Ipswich, IP5 2ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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.
Birchwood Primary School
Cedarwood Primary School
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