Gislingham Church of England Primary SchoolMellis Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eye.
Summary of the comparison
Gislingham Church of England Primary School and Mellis Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Eye.
Gislingham Church of England Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mellis Church of England Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gislingham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gislingham Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Mellis 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 75.0% for Gislingham Church of England Primary School and 65.0% for Mellis Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gislingham Church of England Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Mellis Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EyeGislingham Church of England Primary School | EyeMellis Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 57th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 146 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 156 | 182 | |
| Location | Eye, IP23 8HX | Eye, IP23 8DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 146 | 147 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 7.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% | 2.9% 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.
Gislingham Church of England Primary School
Mellis Church of England Primary School
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