The Beeches Community Primary SchoolWhitehouse Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
The Beeches Community Primary School and Whitehouse Community Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
The Beeches Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitehouse Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitehouse Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Beeches Community Primary School was judged Good and Whitehouse 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 50.0% for The Beeches Community Primary School and 46.0% for Whitehouse Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Beeches Community Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whitehouse Community Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichThe Beeches Community Primary School | IpswichWhitehouse Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 146th of 238 in Suffolk | 117th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 393 | 551 | |
| Capacity | 431 | 630 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP1 6ET | Ipswich, IP1 5JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 402 | 581 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.3% | 38.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.4% | 38.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 17.1% 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.
The Beeches Community Primary School
Whitehouse Community Primary School
Full profiles: The Beeches Community Primary School · Whitehouse Community Primary School