St Pancras Catholic Primary SchoolDale Hall Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
St Pancras Catholic Primary School and Dale Hall Community Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
St Pancras Catholic Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dale Hall Community Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dale Hall Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Pancras Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Dale Hall Community 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 72.0% for St Pancras Catholic Primary School and 67.0% for Dale Hall Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Pancras Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichSt Pancras Catholic Primary School | IpswichDale Hall Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 165th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 191st of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 153 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP1 6EF | Ipswich, IP1 4LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 172 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 7.9% 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
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