Halifax Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, IP2 8PYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Halifax Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 8th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 October 2015, report published 9 November 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

409 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25.2%

25.2%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.9%

16.9%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Halifax Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hillside Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
The Willows Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	35% met the expected standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Oaks Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Ranelagh Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Landers
Phone: 01473683932
Website: halifax.omat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, IP2 8PY
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 144217

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.