Handford Hall Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 20 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
373 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
45.6%
Girls
54.4%
First language not English
77.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.4%
Persistent absence
27.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.7%
Pupil ethnicities
Gypsy/Roma 33.8%
Other White 23.1%
White British 11.8%
Other 8%
Bangladeshi 5.9%
Mixed 4.8%
African 4%
Indian 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Pakistani 0.8%
Caribbean 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingWell above average4.3
MathsAverage1.1
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 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Handford Hall Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
33
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
52
22
30
Year 1
51
23
28
Year 2
54
23
31
Year 3
55
32
23
Year 4
52
21
31
Year 5
53
21
32
Year 6
56
28
28
Year 2023-2024

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