Broke Hall Community Primary School

About Broke Hall Community Primary School

Broke Hall Community Primary School sits within the Suffolk local authority, a large county with 253 primary schools, and ranks 12th out of 72 schools in the East Suffolk area — comfortably inside the top 25% of its local peers. The school’s closest high-performing neighbours include Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School, all of which share a similar ranking tier. For families looking at the very top of the local league table, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Ipswich, about 2.4 kilometres away. Broke Hall itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, the latest of which took place in June 2023. With 613 pupils on roll against a capacity of 682, the school is well-subscribed but not at full stretch, and its nursery provision means children can join from age three.

Academically, Broke Hall performs well above the Suffolk local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of just 58%. The school’s average scaled scores in both reading and maths sit at 108, and a notably high 92% of pupils met the expected standard in maths specifically. At the higher end, 44% of children achieved a higher standard in reading, 39% in maths, and 11% in both writing and the combined measure. These results place Broke Hall in the top 17% nationally among all primary schools. The school’s Ofsted report from June 2023 awarded Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — with no weaker grades in any area.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sensory room, music rooms, and a chapel, alongside an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers dance, tennis, gymnastics, football, cross country and netball, while clubs extend to gardening, science, art, film and book clubs. Broke Hall’s SEND support is broad, catering for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, visual impairment, physical disability, dyslexia, and other difficulties. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school is oversubscribed: 107 applications were received for 52 places, with 51 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.06. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes within a supportive, well-resourced environment, and who are prepared for a competitive entry process.

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