Gorseland Primary SchoolBirchwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Gorseland Primary School and Birchwood Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Gorseland Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birchwood Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Gorseland Primary School was judged the expected standard and Birchwood Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Gorseland Primary School and 73.0% for Birchwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gorseland Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Birchwood Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichGorseland Primary School | IpswichBirchwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 64th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 483 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 502 | 210 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP5 3QR | Ipswich, IP5 3SP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 483 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.1% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% | 7.1% 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.
Gorseland Primary School
Birchwood Primary School
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