Place Farm Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Camps Road, Haverhill, CB9 8HFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Place Farm Primary Academy is a primary school in Haverhill for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 2nd of 10 primary schools in Haverhill. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 October 2022, report published 27 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals30.3%

30.3%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.8%

16.8%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.6%

4.6%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Place Farm Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Cangle Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Burton End Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Clements Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
Westfield Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Sendall
Phone: 01440702836
Website: placefarm.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Camps Road, Haverhill, CB9 8HF
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 138161

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.