Bucklesham Primary SchoolNacton Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Bucklesham Primary School and Nacton Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Bucklesham Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Nacton Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nacton Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bucklesham Primary School was judged Good and Nacton 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 71.0% for Bucklesham Primary School and 53.0% for Nacton Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bucklesham Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Nacton Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichBucklesham Primary School | IpswichNacton Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 191st of 240 in Suffolk | 137th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 92 | 93 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 98 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP10 0AX | Ipswich, IP10 0EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 92 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.5% | 10.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 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.
Bucklesham Primary School
Nacton Church of England Primary School
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