Primary school

Handford Hall Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP1 2LQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,355 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 21%2022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 56%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM62% · East of England 64%5/10 Middle−41.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM19% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%+67.7 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−28.3 pts
Maths score102 · East of England 1052/10 Well below East of England−17.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 39 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 68% · 44 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 72% · 39 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 79% · 38 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 67% · 43 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 72% · 53 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 62% · 53 pupils · East of England 64%79%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 39 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 9% · 44 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 13% · 39 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 5% · 38 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 12% · 43 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 13% · 53 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 19% · 53 pupils · East of England 7%19%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 39 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 44 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 39 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 38 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 43 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 53 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 53 pupils · East of England 106106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 39 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 39 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 38 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 43 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 53 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 53 pupils · East of England 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 83.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd290
3rd91

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

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 2026360
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.8%
First language not English76.5%
SEN support35.5%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils18.4%

Girls 55.3%Boys 44.7%

114.3% full · 315 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 4

Teachers 17.4 FTE · Whole workforce 33.6 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,140
Spend per pupil£6,204
Staff spend per pupil£4,919
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£335,000in-year balance

Grants £7,126 · self-generated £115 · premises £327 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £2,003,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it