St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolWoodhall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sudbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School and Woodhall Primary School are primary schools in Sudbury.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Woodhall Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Woodhall 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 73.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School and 78.0% for Woodhall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodhall Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SudburySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | SudburyWoodhall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 88th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 157 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Sudbury, CO10 1JP | Sudbury, CO10 1ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 157 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 34.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 11.5% 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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
Woodhall Primary School
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