St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill
School Lane, Haverhill, CB9 9DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill is a primary school in Haverhill for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 7th of 10 primary schools in Haverhill. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 June 2024, report published 9 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 June 2024
Pupils enjoy school. They benefit from the substantial improvements at the school. Pupils work hard to achieve the school's high expectations. Starting in Nursery class, pupils come to know that learning is important and fun. Children in the early years delight in exploring the world through the high-quality learning activities the school provides. Due to the many positive changes made at the school, pupils become confident learners with wide ranging knowledge and skills. Pupils leave at the end of Year 6 ready for secondary school. Pupils appreciate the well embedded Catholic ethos where everyone is genuinely, 'valued, nurtured and encouraged to reach their full potential.' During lessons, pupils work well together and celebrate each other's achievements. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), all of whom are fully included within the school. Pupils study the curriculum successfully and build strong relationships with their peers due to the support they receive from staff. On the playground and around the school, older pupils care for younger pupils in the many leadership positions at the school. For example, play helpers in Year 4 support younger pupils on the play equipment at lunch.
What the school should improve
- While curriculum plans show ambition, some areas have planned too much knowledge to be taught in a short amount of time. As a result, teachers do not give pupils enough time to study some material thoroughly. This leads to pupils forgetting important knowledge. The school must ensure that all areas of the curriculum are planned so that pupils have enough time to learn the knowledge.
- The school's improvements to assessment have led to teachers routinely checking what pupils know and understand. However, teachers do not check well enough what knowledge pupils remember from previous terms and years. This leads to teachers not realising when pupils forget key knowledge. The school must ensure teachers check what pupils remember from earlier terms and years and provide the necessary support when gaps are found.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
217 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton End Primary Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Place Farm Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Clements Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| New Cangle Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne-Marie Price
- Phone
- 01440703775
- Address
- School Lane, Haverhill, CB9 9DE
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 143624
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.