St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill

St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School has made substantial improvements since its last inspection, moving from an inadequate rating to a good overall effectiveness assessment. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils thrive academically and socially, benefiting from a well-structured curriculum and strong leadership. There is a strong emphasis on personal development, helping students to become confident learners who feel valued and included, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, challenges remain in ensuring that curriculum plans allow adequate time for thorough understanding of all subjects, especially in terms of retaining knowledge over time.

Strengths

• Strong reading program with effective teaching strategies
• High expectations and positive attitudes towards learning
• Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND
• Effective personal development programs and enriching activities
• Inclusive environment promoting teamwork and peer support
• Strong leadership that fosters a positive school culture

Areas for Improvement

• Some curriculum plans require more time for thorough learning
• Inconsistent retention of key knowledge among pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.3% of pupils at St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill received £6,383 and spent £6,631 for each of its 216 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £151,000 (£701 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,225 and spending £7,189 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Haverhill · Suffolk local authority: places and applications

St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill is part of Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• St Louis Catholic Academy Newmarket
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Sudbury
• St Alban's Catholic Primary School Cambridge
• St Laurence Catholic Primary School Cambridge
• St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Bury St Edmunds
• St Benedict's Catholic School Bury St Edmunds
• St Pancras Catholic Primary School Ipswich
• St Mark's Catholic Primary School Ipswich
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Ipswich
• St Alban's Catholic High School Ipswich

What is St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill last inspected by Ofsted?

St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill have?

St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill has 217 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill cover?

St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill?

St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill is at School Lane, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9DE.