Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAbbot's Hall Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Abbot's Hall Community Primary School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Abbot's Hall Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Abbot's Hall 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 50.0% for Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 63.0% for Abbot's Hall Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Abbot's Hall Community Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketGreat Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | StowmarketAbbot's Hall Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 117th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 108 | 361 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 420 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ | Stowmarket, IP14 1QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 361 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 8.3% 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.
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School
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