St Helen's Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich are primary schools in Ipswich.
St Helen's Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for St Helen's Primary School and 75.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Helen's Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (80.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichSt Helen's Primary School | IpswichSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 240 in Suffolk | 3rd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP4 2LT | Ipswich, IP4 4EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 11.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.8% | 33.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 4.9% 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 Helen's Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
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