Henley Primary School
Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, IP6 0QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Henley Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 20th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 21 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Pupils are happy here. This is because the school is a calm and friendly place. Pupils learn how to be polite. They put this into practice and show how they care for each other and the school. For example, they follow routines quickly to tidy up. Pupils know that staff are there to help them if they feel unsure or worried. A typical day involves opportunities to delve into a book. This is because teachers have high expectations that pupils should learn detailed and connected knowledge. Pupils quickly learn to read, and staff read interesting books in lessons. For example, in history, stories give pupils a fascinating insight into how people lived in the past. As a result, pupils make connections between different topics, learn new vocabulary and find new interests. The school provides wide and varied opportunities to develop pupils' character. For example, pupils participate in art competitions and hone their focusing skills in the yoga club. Pupils can learn about conducting a small orchestra. They learn important character traits such as being resourceful. Pupils relish these experiences, which give them the confidence to learn new things.
What the school should improve
- In the early years, the school's focus on children's early transcription knowledge is not sharp enough. As a result, some children make errors in their written communication when they first learn this knowledge. The school should support staff to improve children's initial experiences of written communication, so that children become successful in this area from the start.
- Sometimes, adaptations to support pupils' additional needs vary in quality. As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should continue to support staff to apply the school's teaching methods consistently and make sure that all pupils learn the curriculum effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
89 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Henley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witnesham Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Claydon Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill Infant School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| The Beeches Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CONSORTIUM TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Hempenstall
- Phone
- 01473831556
- Address
- Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, IP6 0QX
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 144850
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.