School profile

Broke Hall Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ipswich, IP4 5XD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,655 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Broke Hall Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils591 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ruth Fairs
TrustTHE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Jan 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146460.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading84%73%76%
Expected standard in writing84%70%73%
Expected standard in maths84%71%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils591
Girls306
Boys285
Eligible for free school meals6.1%
First language not English13.4%
SEN support68
EHC plan12
Average class size27.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.3%
Indian
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other White
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Pakistani
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence3.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence9.4%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)69
Applications (Reception)100
First preference applications (Reception)69
First preference offers (Reception)69
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll585
Unfilled places7.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)26.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.12
Support staff (FTE)30.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Broke Hall Community Primary School
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Good
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Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Alban's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRose Hill PrimaryAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryMurrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHeath Primary School, KesgraveCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryClifford Community Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryCedarwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Broke Hall Community Primary School

What is Broke Hall Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Broke Hall Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jun 2023.

How does Broke Hall Community Primary School rank in England?

Broke Hall Community Primary School ranks 3,655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Broke Hall Community Primary School?

Broke Hall Community Primary School has 591 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.