Snape Primary SchoolBenhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saxmundham.
Summary of the comparison
Snape Primary School and Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Saxmundham.
Snape Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Snape Primary School and 56.0% for Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Snape Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaxmundhamSnape Primary School | SaxmundhamBenhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 211th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 237th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 76 | 75 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 105 | |
| Location | Saxmundham, IP17 1QG | Saxmundham, IP17 1HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 75 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 10.8% 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.
Snape Primary School
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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