Sprites Primary AcademyThe Willows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Sprites Primary Academy and The Willows Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Sprites Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Willows Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sprites Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sprites Primary Academy was judged Good and The Willows Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Sprites Primary Academy and 35.0% for The Willows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sprites Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Willows Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichSprites Primary Academy | IpswichThe Willows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 234th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 403 | 306 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP2 0SA | Ipswich, IP2 9ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 403 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 55.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 22.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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.
Sprites Primary Academy
The Willows Primary School
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