Hillside Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Hillside Primary School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich are primary schools in Ipswich.
Hillside Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich is ahead on our composite score.
Hillside Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 53.0% for Hillside 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 risen at Hillside Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% 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 | IpswichHillside Primary School | IpswichSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 172nd of 238 in Suffolk | 88th of 238 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 | 402 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 420 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP2 8NU | Ipswich, IP1 2AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.7% | 60.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% 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.
Hillside Primary School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
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