Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy scores 69 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 Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy 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 75.0% for Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy.
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 risen at Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketGreat Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Bury St EdmundsRattlesden Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 38th 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 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 140 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ | Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 1.7% 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
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy
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