Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolWetheringsett Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School and Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School was judged Good and Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
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 | StowmarketWetheringsett Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 132nd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 226th 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 | 38 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 98 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 6PL | Stowmarket, IP14 5PJ | |
| 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 | 38 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% | 3.1% 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.
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
Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School
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