sipuha
Tap to load interactive map
EnglandEast of EnglandMid SuffolkIP14 6PLSir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Primary

Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School

Primary

Mid Suffolk · Stowmarket · IP14 6PL www.sirroberthitcham.suffolk.sch.uk

Pupils
170
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
170
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
170
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School · Primary · Suffolk

Finance£6346 spend / pupil£5830 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
58%
-2pp
60%54%48%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
RWM higher standard
3%
-5pp
10%7%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
91%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
58%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
12%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
73%
LA AVG 68.77%
SPAG higher standard
24%
LA AVG 22.4%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.66
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

View full history

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
170
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
School Corner, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6PL
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2558%3%91%33%58%3%79%12%85%73%106.0103.0104.012%170
2023/2460%8%84%36%68%8%72%20%76%80%107.0105.0107.09%160
2022/2352%10%62%34%69%14%59%10%72%62%104.0101.0102.0+0.20-0.20-2.3015%164
2018/1958%6%64%21%67%15%76%24%64%82%102.0104.0106.0-1.00-2.60-0.407%202
2017/1848%7%79%41%76%34%48%14%59%72%107.0102.0108.0-0.60-0.50-4.707%198
2016/1763%17%73%37%70%23%70%33%90%80%105.0104.0106.0-0.90-2.90-1.4010%208

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2517020.612%1%15%5%9%
2023/2416017.39%2%12%5%9%
2022/2316419.615%2%14%5%9%
2021/2218419.413%2%14%7%12%
2020/2118121.014%2%16%
2018/1920222.77%1%13%4%9%
2017/1819821.07%0%14%4%6%
2016/1720820.310%0%14%4%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.