Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHoward Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury St Edmunds.
Summary of the comparison
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Howard Community Academy are primary schools in Bury St Edmunds.
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Howard Community Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Howard Community Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 36.0% for Howard Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Howard Community Academy (24.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bury St EdmundsRisby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Bury St EdmundsHoward Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 181st of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RT | Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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.
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Howard Community Academy
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