Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School is ahead on our composite score.
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 45.0% for Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 58.0% for Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School (52.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketStonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | StowmarketSir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 183rd of 240 in Suffolk | 132nd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 166 | 170 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 6AF | Stowmarket, IP14 6PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 166 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 9.2% 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.
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
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