Handford Hall Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 19 2023 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
- 144212
- Address
- 57 Gatacre Road, IP1 2LQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 358 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.7%
- Girls
- 55.3%
- First language not English
- 76.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 35.5%
Gypsy/Roma 31.3%
Other White 24.9%
White British 11.7%
Other 8.7%
African 6.4%
Bangladeshi 4.7%
Mixed 3.2%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 2%
Unclassified 2%
Other Black 1.4%
Caribbean 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingWell above average4.3
MathsAverage1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 72%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
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 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Handford Hall Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 36
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 38 21 17 |
| Year 1 | 48 21 27 |
| Year 2 | 56 24 32 |
| Year 3 | 53 19 34 |
| Year 4 | 56 30 26 |
| Year 5 | 53 23 30 |
| Year 6 | 54 22 32 |