Somersham Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Ipswich, Suffolk
IP8 4PN
Composite score
43.4

School overview

Somersham Primary School is a primary school serving Ipswich, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 81 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Somersham Primary School 'Good'. 56% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 16.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#1066
In East of England
#138
In Suffolk
Top 66%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
56%
% achieving higher RWM
6%
Reading average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
101.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 81 % FSM ever-6 13.6% % EAL 1.2% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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