Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMiddleton Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saxmundham.
Summary of the comparison
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Middleton Community Primary School are primary schools in Saxmundham.
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Middleton Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Middleton Community Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaxmundhamKelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SaxmundhamMiddleton Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 108th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 217th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 159 | 19 | |
| Capacity | 168 | 75 | |
| Location | Saxmundham, IP17 2NP | Saxmundham, IP17 3NW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 159 | 19 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 26.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 5.6% 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.
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Middleton Community Primary School
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