Somersham Primary SchoolRingshall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Somersham Primary School and Ringshall School are primary schools.
Somersham Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ringshall School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ringshall School is ahead on our composite score.
Somersham Primary School was judged Good and Ringshall 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 88.0% for Ringshall 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 Ringshall School (83.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichSomersham Primary School | StowmarketRingshall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 143rd of 240 in Suffolk | 14th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 81 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP8 4PN | Stowmarket, IP14 2JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 81 | 117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 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
Ringshall School
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