Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beccles.
Summary of the comparison
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Beccles.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged exceptional and Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy 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 59.0% for Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 70.0% for Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BecclesWorlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | BecclesGillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 240 in Suffolk | 24th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 53 | |
| Capacity | 323 | 60 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 7SB | Beccles, NR34 0HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 53 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 7.8% 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.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
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