Birchwood Primary SchoolMartlesham Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Birchwood Primary School and Martlesham Primary Academy are primary schools.
Birchwood Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Martlesham Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birchwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchwood Primary School was judged Outstanding and Martlesham Primary Academy 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 75.0% for Martlesham Primary Academy.
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 Martlesham Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichBirchwood Primary School | WoodbridgeMartlesham Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 102nd of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 116 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP5 3SP | Woodbridge, IP12 4SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 116 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% | 5.5% 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.
Birchwood Primary School
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