St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichChelmondiston Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich and Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich was judged Good and Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich and 64.0% for Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (83.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | IpswichChelmondiston Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 238 in Suffolk | 5th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP4 4LE | Ipswich, IP9 1DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.4% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 4.3% 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich · Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School