Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolBedfield Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School and Bedfield Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bedfield Church of England Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School was judged Good and Bedfield Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School (52.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketSir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School | WoodbridgeBedfield Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 132nd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 206th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 170 | 21 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 56 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 6PL | Woodbridge, IP13 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 170 | 21 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 33.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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.
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Bedfield Church of England Primary School
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