Place Farm Primary Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 October 2022
Place Farm Academy pupils are at the heart of everything the school does. Pupils understand and show the school's 'PROUD' values. They are professional, resilient, optimistic, understanding and driven. Rewards help to inspire pupils to achieve the high expectations leaders have of them. Behaviour is outstanding at Place Farm. Pupils have very positive attitudes toward their learning. They work hard in lessons. This helps them to achieve well. Pupils listen attentively to adults and each other. During breaktime and lunchtime, older pupils help younger pupils to play together. Pupils look after each other at school. They understand how to keep safe, including when they are online. They know that adults will help them whenever they need it. Bullying and disagreements are rare and dealt with well. Pupils love the activities leaders have chosen carefully for them. The range of visits and visitors support pupils to learn more about the subjects they study in school. They enjoy taking part in new experiences, such as the residential 'Kip on Ship' and the trip to the Theatre Royal. Pupils have many opportunities to hold positions of responsibility, including as school councillors. This also helps them to learn about values such as democracy.
What the school should improve
- While the curriculum is planned and implemented so that pupils achieve well overall, in some subjects, it is less deeply embedded than in others. This means that, occasionally, teachers do not consistently adapt their teaching to meet the needs of all pupils. As a result, some activities are not linked closely enough to the intended learning. In these cases, pupils do not learn as much as they could. Leaders must ensure that all staff have the training they need to adapt the curriculum effectively so that pupils have even more opportunities to secure new and develop existing learning.
- Some subject leaders do not have a secure understanding of how the curriculum begins in the early years. This means opportunities to develop children's vocabulary are sometimes missed. Senior leaders must ensure that all leaders have a secure understanding of how the curriculum begins in the early years so that children are better prepared for Year 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
416 pupils on roll, with places for 446
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
- 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.