Primary school

Halifax Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP2 8PY
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,360 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 29%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 47%2023/24: top 23%23% · 2023/242024/25: top 29%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM72% · East of England 64%8/10 Above+16.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · East of England 7%7/10 Above+28.9 pts
Reading score107 · East of England 1067/10 Above+25.6 pts
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: 64% · 55 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 69% · 59 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 59% · 59 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 68% · 60 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 63% · 56 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 73% · 59 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 72% · 57 pupils · East of England 64%73%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 55 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 8% · 59 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 8% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 4% · 56 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 12% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 11% · 57 pupils · East of England 7%12%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 55 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 102 · 56 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 107 · 57 pupils · East of England 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 55 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 105 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 107 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 57 pupils · East of England 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 74.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd243
3rd91

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2009Goodas predecessor
  4. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  5. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2015Goodas predecessor
  7. 2019Remains Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026409
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.8%
First language not English17.2%
SEN support10.7%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils11.1%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

97.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (7.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.4% not applicable61.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.9% not applicable88% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 20.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.2
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 22.6 FTE · Whole workforce 41.4 · 57 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,905
Spend per pupil£5,210
Staff spend per pupil£4,093
Reserve per pupil£69
  • +£29,000revenue reserve
  • +£291,000in-year balance

Grants £5,969 · self-generated £131 · premises £322 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