St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichSidegate 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 Sidegate 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 Sidegate Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich was judged Good and Sidegate 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 87.0% for St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich and 51.0% for Sidegate 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 held broadly level at Sidegate Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | IpswichSidegate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 125th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 652 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 659 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP4 4LE | Ipswich, IP4 4JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 652 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.4% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 22.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Sidegate Primary School
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