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Coupals Primary Academy

West Suffolk, CB9 0LBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#7,648
of 13,686 nationally

About Coupals Primary Academy

Coupals Primary Academy’s headline metric — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — sits at 60%, just a whisker above the Suffolk local authority average of 58%. That places it squarely in the middle of the pack: 120th out of 253 primary schools in the county, and 23rd out of 44 in West Suffolk. It’s not a standout performer, but it’s not trailing either. What’s more telling is the gap between that expected rate and the proportion hitting the higher standard — just 9% of pupils managed that top tier, compared with 16% in maths alone. So the school gets a solid majority over the line, but pushing children into the highest brackets is clearly a challenge. That’s the trade-off here: dependable rather than dazzling.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChalkstone Way, Haverhill, West Suffolk, CB9 0LB
HeadteacherJane Sendall
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils287
Free School Meals (FSM)22.3%
School Capacity287 / 216 (133% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:25

Source: coupalsacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Coupals Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.