Leiston Primary SchoolColdfair Green Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Leiston Primary School and Coldfair Green Community Primary School are primary schools.
Leiston Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Coldfair Green Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Coldfair Green Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Leiston Primary School was judged the expected standard and Coldfair Green Community 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 64.0% for Leiston Primary School and 42.0% for Coldfair Green Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Leiston Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Coldfair Green Community Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeistonLeiston Primary School | SaxmundhamColdfair Green Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 207th of 240 in Suffolk | 142nd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 140 | |
| Location | Leiston, IP16 4JQ | Saxmundham, IP17 1UY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.8% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 10.7% 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.
Leiston Primary School
Coldfair Green Community Primary School
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