Ranelagh Primary SchoolHandford Hall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Ranelagh Primary School and Handford Hall Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Ranelagh Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Handford Hall Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Handford Hall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ranelagh Primary School was judged Good and Handford Hall 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 23.0% for Ranelagh Primary School and 62.0% for Handford Hall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ranelagh Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Handford Hall Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichRanelagh Primary School | IpswichHandford Hall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 203rd of 240 in Suffolk | 31st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 315 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP2 0AN | Ipswich, IP1 2LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.2% | 76.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 35.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% | 18.4% 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.
Ranelagh Primary School
Handford Hall Primary School
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