Somersham Primary SchoolBramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Somersham Primary School and Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Somersham Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Somersham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Somersham Primary School was judged Good and Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 56.0% for Somersham Primary School and 54.0% for Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Somersham Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichSomersham Primary School | IpswichBramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 147th of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 72 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 300 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP8 4PN | Ipswich, IP8 4AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 81 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 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.
Somersham Primary School
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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