Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWickhambrook Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Wickhambrook Primary Academy are primary schools.
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wickhambrook Primary Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wickhambrook Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Wickhambrook Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 70.0% for Wickhambrook Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wickhambrook Primary Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HaverhillThurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School | NewmarketWickhambrook Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 152nd of 240 in Suffolk | 11th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Haverhill, CB9 7HY | Newmarket, CB8 8XN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 78 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 10.8% 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.
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Wickhambrook Primary Academy
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