Combs Ford Primary SchoolBosmere Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Combs Ford Primary School and Bosmere Community Primary School are primary schools.
Combs Ford Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bosmere Community Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bosmere Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Combs Ford Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bosmere Community 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 47.0% for Combs Ford Primary School and 30.0% for Bosmere Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Combs Ford Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bosmere Community Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketCombs Ford Primary School | IpswichBosmere Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 238 in Suffolk | 160th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 246 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 2PN | Ipswich, IP6 8BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 337 | 247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 22.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 13.5% 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.
Combs Ford Primary School
Bosmere Community Primary School
Full profiles: Combs Ford Primary School · Bosmere Community Primary School