Wood Ley Community Primary SchoolGreat Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stowmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Wood Ley Community Primary School and Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Stowmarket.
Wood Ley Community Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wood Ley Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 49.0% for Wood Ley Community Primary School and 50.0% for Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wood Ley Community Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StowmarketWood Ley Community Primary School | StowmarketGreat Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 95th of 240 in Suffolk | 35th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 108 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 150 | |
| Location | Stowmarket, IP14 1UF | Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 11.7% 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.
Wood Ley Community Primary School
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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