Handford Hall Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Handford Hall Primary School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich are primary schools in Ipswich.
Handford Hall Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Handford Hall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Handford Hall Primary School was judged Good and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 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 62.0% for Handford Hall Primary School and 47.0% for St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich.
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) and has fallen at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (51.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichHandford Hall Primary School | IpswichSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 89th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 404 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | Ipswich, IP1 2AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 76.5% | 60.1% | |
| SEN support | 35.5% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 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.
Handford Hall Primary School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
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