Heath Primary School, KesgraveCedarwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave and Cedarwood Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cedarwood Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heath Primary School, Kesgrave is ahead on our composite score.
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave was judged Good and Cedarwood Primary 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 58.0% for Heath Primary School, Kesgrave and 57.0% for Cedarwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Heath Primary School, Kesgrave (75.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cedarwood Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichHeath Primary School, Kesgrave | IpswichCedarwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 111th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 537 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP5 1JG | Ipswich, IP5 2ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 537 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 7.1% 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.
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave
Cedarwood Primary School
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