St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sudbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sudbury.
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Roman Catholic 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 60.0% for St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 73.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (17.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SudburySt Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SudburySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 309th of 430 in Essex | 36th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 61 | 157 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 210 | |
| Location | Sudbury, CO10 7EH | Sudbury, CO10 1JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 61 | 157 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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.
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
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