Handford Hall 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 26/11/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are well above average, progress in maths is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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57 Gatacre Road, Ipswich

School Information

Address: 57 Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ
Website: http://www.handfordhall.omat.org.uk
Telephone: 01473251603
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katarzyna Blake
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144212

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 330
Number of Pupils: 330
Number of Boys: 159
Number of Girls: 171

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 4.6 Confidence interval 2.4 to 6.8
Writing
Well Above Average: 5.9 Confidence interval 3.9 to 8
Maths
Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 0.9 to 4.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Drive, IP1 6DW
1,778 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Handford Hall Primary School
57 Gatacre Road, IP1 2LQ
0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ranelagh Primary School
Pauls Road, IP2 0AN
741 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springfield Junior School
Kitchener Road, IP1 4DT
771 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springfield Infant School and Nursery
11 Wesley Way, IP1 4PP
773 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Portman Road, IP1 2AX
858 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westbourne Academy
Marlow Road, IP1 5JN
1,895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Academy
Mallard Way, IP2 9LR
2,059 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Maidenhall Approach, IP2 8PL
2,421 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Defoe Road, IP1 6SG
2,894 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSuffolk New College
Rope Walk, IP4 1LT
2,281 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOne Sixth Form College
Scrivener Drive, Pinewood IP8 3SU
3,141 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLiberty Lodge Independent School
23 - 25 Waterloo Road, IP1 2NY
354 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westbridge Academy
London Road, IP1 2HE
449 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIpswich School
Henley Road, IP1 3SG
1,206 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Meadows Montessori School
32 Larchcroft Road, IP1 6AR
1,849 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stone Lodge Academy
Stone Lodge Lane West, IP2 9HW
1,890 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.