Mendlesham Primary SchoolWetheringsett Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Mendlesham Primary School and Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Mendlesham Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mendlesham Primary School was judged the expected standard and Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mendlesham Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketMendlesham Primary School | StowmarketWetheringsett Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 159th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 226th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 106 | 38 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 98 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 5RT | Stowmarket, IP14 5PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 106 | 38 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.7% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.1% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 3.1% 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.
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.
Mendlesham Primary School
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School
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