Gusford Community Primary SchoolThe Oaks Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Gusford Community Primary School and The Oaks Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Gusford Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Oaks Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Oaks Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gusford Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Oaks 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 55.0% for Gusford Community Primary School and 67.0% for The Oaks Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gusford Community Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Oaks Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichGusford Community Primary School | IpswichThe Oaks Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 238 in Suffolk | 32nd of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 518 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 434 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP2 9LQ | Ipswich, IP2 0NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 531 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.7% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 6.1% 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.
Gusford Community Primary School
The Oaks Primary School
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