Halifax Primary School is a primary school located in Ipswich. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/10/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, IP2 8PY
Website: www.halifaxprimary.net
Telephone: 01473683932
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Anita Krishna
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144217

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/10/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 412
Number of Boys: 217
Number of Girls: 195

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.7
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.9
Maths
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halifax Primary School
Prince of Wales Drive , IP2 8PY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillside Primary School
Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU
2out of 4 711 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Willows Primary School
Downing Close , IP2 9ER
3out of 4 923 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HN
4out of 4 954 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Oaks Primary School
Aster Road , IP2 0NR
4out of 4 1,695 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL
2out of 4 487 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Chantry Academy
Mallard Way , IP2 9LR
3out of 4 1,034 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Suffolk New College
Rope Walk , IP4 1LT
- not rated 2,232 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
One Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU
- not rated 2,768 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's College
Belstead Road , Birkfield IP2 9DR
- not rated 676 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West , IP2 9HW
3out of 4 849 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
University of Suffolk
Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ
- not rated 1,973 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westbridge Academy
London Road , IP1 2HE
3out of 4 2,194 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office
St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ
- not rated 2,263 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.