Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 7 2019 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
354 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
24%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.3%
Persistent absence
13.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 59.9%
Mixed 15%
Other White 9%
Indian 4.8%
Pakistani 4.8%
Unclassified 2.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 67%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
37
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
36
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
36
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
56
34
22
Year 1
41
25
16
Year 2
42
23
19
Year 3
64
30
34
Year 4
35
19
16
Year 5
57
30
27
Year 6
59
24
35
Year 2023-2024

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