Hillside Primary SchoolHalifax Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Hillside Primary School and Halifax Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Hillside Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Halifax Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Halifax Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hillside Primary School was judged the expected standard and Halifax 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 53.0% for Hillside Primary School and 72.0% for Halifax Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hillside Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Halifax Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichHillside Primary School | IpswichHalifax Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 174th of 240 in Suffolk | 104th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 420 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP2 8NU | Ipswich, IP2 8PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.7% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% | 11.1% 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.
Hillside Primary School
Halifax Primary School
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