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Place Farm Primary Academy

West Suffolk, CB9 8HFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3356 of 13,686 nationally

About Place Farm Primary Academy

Place Farm Primary Academy sits comfortably above the Suffolk local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 73% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 58%. That 15-point gap is significant and places the school in the top 25% nationally for this metric, ranked 8th out of 44 primary schools in West Suffolk. The school also outperforms the LA average on individual subjects: 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 85% in writing and 77% in maths. While these figures are strong, the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects sits at 17%, which is a more modest figure and suggests the school is particularly effective at moving children to the expected level rather than pushing a large cohort into the top tier. Still, for a school where 31. 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, these results represent solid academic value.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCamps Road, Haverhill, West Suffolk, CB9 8HF
HeadteacherJane Sendall
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils403
Free School Meals (FSM)31.3%
School Capacity403 / 446 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:25-18:00

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

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Place Farm 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.