The Mayflower Primary SchoolShotley Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Mayflower Primary School and Shotley Community Primary School are primary schools.
The Mayflower Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shotley Community Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Mayflower Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Mayflower Primary School was judged Good and Shotley 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 48.0% for The Mayflower Primary School and 9.0% for Shotley Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Mayflower Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shotley Community Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 9.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarwichThe Mayflower Primary School | IpswichShotley Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 430 in Essex | 176th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 370 | 96 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 196 | |
| Location | Harwich, CO12 4AJ | Ipswich, IP9 1NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 370 | 96 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.8% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 18.4% 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 Mayflower Primary School
Shotley Community Primary School
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