Coupals Primary AcademySteeple Bumpstead Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haverhill.
Summary of the comparison
Coupals Primary Academy and Steeple Bumpstead Primary School are primary schools in Haverhill.
Coupals Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Steeple Bumpstead Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coupals Primary Academy was judged Good and Steeple Bumpstead 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 77.0% for Coupals Primary Academy and 71.0% for Steeple Bumpstead Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Coupals Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Steeple Bumpstead Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HaverhillCoupals Primary Academy | HaverhillSteeple Bumpstead Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 163rd of 240 in Suffolk | 191st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 287 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 216 | 210 | |
| Location | Haverhill, CB9 0LB | Haverhill, CB9 7ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 287 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 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.
Coupals Primary Academy
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School
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