Edgar Sewter Community Primary SchoolWenhaston Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halesworth.
Summary of the comparison
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School and Wenhaston Primary School are primary schools in Halesworth.
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Wenhaston Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wenhaston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School was judged Good and Wenhaston 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 41.0% for Edgar Sewter Community Primary School and 64.0% for Wenhaston Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Edgar Sewter Community Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wenhaston Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalesworthEdgar Sewter Community Primary School | HalesworthWenhaston Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 208th of 240 in Suffolk | 130th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 90 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Halesworth, IP19 8BU | Halesworth, IP19 9EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 302 | 90 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 8.5% 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.
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School
Wenhaston Primary School
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