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Felix Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Felixstowe, IP11 9ED

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,543 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

Felix Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Leon Hall
TrustSAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Jul 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147261.

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 maths32%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading41%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing51%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths51%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls103
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.3%
First language not English11.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.57
Average class size18.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.6%
Other White
7.5%
Other mixed
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
African
1.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Caribbean
0.5%
Irish
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.3
Teachers (FTE)14.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.02
Support staff (FTE)23.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.18
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.7%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.6%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate42.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Felix Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryFelixstowe SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGrange Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFairfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryTrimley St Mary Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryColneis Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryLanger Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miNot applicableFelixstowe International CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryKingsfleet Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Felix Primary School

What is Felix Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Felix Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Felix Primary School rank in England?

Felix Primary School ranks 14,543 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Felix Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 32% of pupils at Felix Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Felix Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Felix Primary School made 10 offers from 18 applications (1.8 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Felix Primary School?

Felix Primary School has 201 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Felix Primary School?

Felix Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Felix Primary School?

At Felix Primary School, the average class had 18.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Felix Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Felix Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.