Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCombs Ford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Combs Ford Primary School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Combs Ford Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Combs Ford Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 47.0% for Combs Ford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Combs Ford Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketTrinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | StowmarketCombs Ford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 180th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 337 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 2BZ | Stowmarket, IP14 2PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 156 | 337 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.7% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Combs Ford Primary School
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