Academy converter · Suffolk

Halifax Primary School

4–11Ages
409Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144217URN

Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, IP2 8PY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.2 below Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

80 applications for 51 places · 105th of 165 in Suffolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
6 October 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as Halifax Primary School, URN 124670

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Suffolk median (1.8) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

80 applications · 51 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 1.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 2.3; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2016 2.5; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Suffolk median

Dashed bars: as Halifax Primary School (URN 124670), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	51	80	1.6	47	0.92
Sep 2025	60	92	1.5	62	1.03
Sep 2024	58	98	1.7	57	0.98
Sep 2023	60	121	2.0	75	1.25
Sep 2022	58	96	1.7	49	0.84
Sep 2021	59	135	2.3	74	1.25
Sep 2020	59	112	1.9	71	1.20
Sep 2019	60	124	2.1	65	1.08
Sep 2018	60	137	2.3	80	1.33
Sep 2017	60	119	2.0	60	1.00
Sep 2016 *	60	147	2.5	81	1.35
Sep 2015 *	59	115	2.0	78	1.32
Sep 2014 *	60	131	2.2	73	1.22

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 75% · Maths 82% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%47th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Suffolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	11%	107	105
2023/24	73%	12%	107	107
2022/23	63%	4%	102	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Halifax Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Hillside Primary School
0.7 km · Suffolk

2026

1.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Willows Primary School
0.8 km · Suffolk

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Suffolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place
The Oaks Primary School
1.6 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ranelagh Primary School
1.7 km · Suffolk

Good2022

1.6applications per place 23%met the SATs standard
Gusford Community Primary School
1.8 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
1.8 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Cliff Lane Primary School
1.9 km · Suffolk

Good2024

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144217 · 935/2186
Trust: Orwell Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 409 on roll
Free school meals: 25.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2017
Replaced: Halifax Primary School (URN 124670)
Address: Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, IP2 8PY
Local authority: Suffolk · Ipswich

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources