Cliff Lane Primary SchoolPiper's Vale Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Cliff Lane Primary School and Piper's Vale Primary are primary schools in Ipswich.
Cliff Lane Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Piper's Vale Primary scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cliff Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cliff Lane Primary School was judged Good and Piper's Vale Primary 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 74.0% for Cliff Lane Primary School and 44.0% for Piper's Vale Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cliff Lane Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Piper's Vale Primary (47.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichCliff Lane Primary School | IpswichPiper's Vale Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 172nd of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 454 | 345 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 472 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP3 0PJ | Ipswich, IP3 0EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 345 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.7% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.7% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 9.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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.
Cliff Lane Primary School
Piper's Vale Primary
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