Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Suffolk
Unique reference
143861
Address
Rowley Drive, CB8 0PU
Website
Not available

Pupils

Number of Pupils
336 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
26.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.3%
Persistent absence
12.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian5.4%
Pakistani6%
Other White9.2%
Mixed11.6%
White British61.6%
African
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Other
1.2%
Unclassified
0.9%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.7
WritingWell above average4.5
MathsWell above average3.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
65%
Local authority average
59%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
44
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
36
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
36
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
36
20
16
Year 1
59
36
23
Year 2
40
24
16
Year 3
45
23
22
Year 4
64
30
34
Year 5
33
17
16
Year 6
59
30
29
Year 2024-2025

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