The Oaks Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
The Oaks Primary School and The Willows Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
The Oaks Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Willows Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Oaks Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Oaks Primary School was judged Outstanding and The Willows Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for The Oaks Primary School and 35.0% for The Willows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Oaks Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Willows Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichThe Oaks Primary School | IpswichThe Willows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 234th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 306 | |
| Capacity | 434 | 420 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP2 0NR | Ipswich, IP2 9ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 55.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.2% | 22.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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 Oaks Primary School
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