Gusford Community Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Gusford Community Primary School and The Willows Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Gusford Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Willows Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Gusford Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gusford Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Willows Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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 35.0% for The Willows 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 Willows Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichGusford Community Primary School | IpswichThe Willows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 232nd of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 518 | 259 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 390 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP2 9LQ | Ipswich, IP2 9ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 531 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.7% | 55.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 22.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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 Willows Primary School
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