Saxmundham Primary SchoolSnape Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saxmundham.

Summary of the comparison

Saxmundham Primary School and Snape Primary School are primary schools in Saxmundham.

  • Saxmundham Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Snape Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Saxmundham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Saxmundham Primary School was judged Good and Snape 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 63.0% for Saxmundham Primary School and 43.0% for Snape Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Saxmundham Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Snape Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Saxmundham Primary School versus Snape Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure SaxmundhamSaxmundham Primary SchoolSaxmundhamSnape Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC56/100Stronger figureF38/100
Local ranking111th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure211th of 240 in Suffolk
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll254 76
Capacity315 70
LocationSaxmundham, IP17 1XQ Saxmundham, IP17 1QG
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard63.0% Stronger figure43.0% 62.0%
At higher standard5.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census254 76
Free school meals (ever 6)41.5% 10.5%
English as an additional language5.9% 0.0%
SEN support22.8% 15.8%
SEN with an EHC plan2.8% 4.0%
Attendance
Overall absence5.1% Stronger figure7.3% 6.2%
Persistent absence12.1% Stronger figure15.7% 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.

Saxmundham Primary School

Snape Primary School

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