St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMellis Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Mellis Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mellis Church of England Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Mellis Church of England 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 69.0% for St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 65.0% for Mellis Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Mellis Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Nr DissSt Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | EyeMellis Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 57th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 259 | 182 | |
| Location | Nr Diss, IP22 1DW | Eye, IP23 8DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 147 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 7.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 2.9% 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.
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Mellis Church of England Primary School
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