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%
White British 61.6%
Mixed 11.6%
Other White 9.2%
Pakistani 6%
Indian 5.4%
African 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.7
WritingWell above average4.5
MathsWell above average3.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 79%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
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 |