Handford Hall Primary SchoolSpringfield Infant School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Handford Hall Primary School and Springfield Infant School and Nursery are primary schools in Ipswich.
Handford Hall Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Springfield Infant School and Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Handford Hall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Handford Hall Primary School was judged Good and Springfield Infant School and Nursery was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Handford Hall Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichHandford Hall Primary School | IpswichSpringfield Infant School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 232nd of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 296 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 270 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | Ipswich, IP1 4PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 296 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 76.5% | 39.5% | |
| SEN support | 35.5% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 13.7% 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.
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.
Handford Hall Primary School
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
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