Piper's Vale PrimaryRavenswood Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Piper's Vale Primary and Ravenswood Community Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Piper's Vale Primary scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ravenswood Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ravenswood Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Piper's Vale Primary and 63.0% for Ravenswood Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Piper's Vale Primary (47.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichPiper's Vale Primary | IpswichRavenswood Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 170th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 234th of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 361 | 385 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 472 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP3 0EW | Ipswich, IP3 9UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.6% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.4% | 23.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 15.7% 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
Full profiles: Piper's Vale Primary · Ravenswood Community Primary School