Place Farm Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Camps Road
Haverhill
Suffolk
CB9 8HF
Phone 01440702836
Reference Number 138161

Place Farm Primary Academy is overall performing well, achieving a ‘Good’ rating across most domains, with notable strengths in behaviour and personal development, both rated as ‘Outstanding’. The school fosters a positive school culture, instilling its ‘PROUD’ values in pupils, who demonstrate resilience and optimism. Staff are dedicated to promoting a love of reading and supporting pupils with special educational needs, ensuring inclusivity and overall pupil achievement despite some areas needing improvement in curriculum delivery.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 403
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.88%
Girls: 51.12%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 29 28 57
2 27 32 59
3 36 25 61
4 26 29 55
5 30 29 59
6 29 30 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80.1%
White, Other 9.2%
African 3%
Indian 1.7%
White & Black (African) 1.5%
Caribbean 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
White & Asian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 12 Oct 2022
Date Report
12 Oct 2022 School inspection:
01 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
23 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
04 Sep 2012 Academy conversion letter
21 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as Place Farm Community Primary School
21 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
22 Mar 2011 Monitoring visit
22 Mar 2011 Monitoring visit
16 Nov 2010 Monitoring visit
16 Nov 2010 Monitoring visit
09 Jun 2010 Monitoring visit
09 Jun 2010 Monitoring visit
04 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
04 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
04 Jun 2001 Full inspection
04 Jun 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes of pupils
  • Strong emphasis on personal development and health education
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
  • Ambitious and well-planned curriculum
  • Strong parental engagement and support

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent adaptation of the curriculum by some staff
  • Lack of clarity among subject leaders on early years curriculum progression

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 104

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.3
Writing 0.1
Maths 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 27 3
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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