Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRingshall 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 Ringshall School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ringshall School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ringshall School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Ringshall 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 88.0% for Ringshall 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 risen at Ringshall School (83.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketGreat Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | StowmarketRingshall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 240 in Suffolk | 14th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 210 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ | Stowmarket, IP14 2JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 8.8% 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
Ringshall School
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