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Primary school

Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • CB8 0PU
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,173 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 48%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 92%92%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 99%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 13%13% · 2023/242024/25: top 48%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM65% · East of England 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM11% · East of England 7%7/10 Above
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 29% · 21 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 27% · 26 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 28% · 29 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 58% · 24 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 67% · 49 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 79% · 58 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 65% · 55 pupils · East of England 64%79%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 21 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 26 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 0% · 29 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 24 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 8% · 49 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 9% · 58 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 11% · 55 pupils · East of England 7%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 21 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 100 · 26 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 96 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 99 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 49 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 55 pupils · East of England 10610596No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 21 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 98 · 26 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 98 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 102 · 24 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 49 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 55 pupils · East of England 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
43 of 43 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4343
2nd113
3rd141

Last distance offered: London only

1.0 km from South Newmarket & Racecourse · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026332
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.6%
First language not English26.2%
SEN support13.7%
EHC plan5.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.9%

Girls 46.4%Boys 53.6%

79% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 60 responses (17.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.7% not applicable84.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?26.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.7% who said Yes above81.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.1
  • Other support 3.9

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 34 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,458
Spend per pupil£6,533
Staff spend per pupil£5,161
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£311,000in-year balance

Grants £7,271 · self-generated £188 · premises £464 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (39 academies) · trust reserve £4,973,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it