Holbrook Primary School
The Street, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Perry
- Federation
- The Partnership of Birchwood and Holbrook Primary Schools
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 124588
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473328225
About this school
Holbrook Primary School is a community primary school in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 71% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 11% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | 89% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 86% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holbrook Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holbrook Primary School compares
Holbrook Primary School ranked 68th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 182 | — |
| Stutton Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 21.3% | 76 | 1.6 miles |
| Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 43% | 5.9% | 24.4% | 30 | 1.9 miles |
| Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 21% | 117 | 2.2 miles |
| Morland Church of England Primary School | 36% | 4.6% | 40.9% | 358 | 3.1 miles |
| Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 6.3% | 22.7% | 40 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.34%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.73%
- Persistent absence
- 3.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stutton Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Morland Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Holbrook Primary School ranks 12th of the 55 ranked primary schools in Ipswich.
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bosmere Community Primary School Primary
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Bucklesham Primary School Primary
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Junior School Primary
- Cedarwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holbrook Primary School teach?
- Holbrook Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Holbrook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holbrook Primary School is Mr Chris Perry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holbrook Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holbrook Primary School?
- Holbrook Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holbrook Primary School full?
- Holbrook Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 182 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Holbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holbrook Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Holbrook Primary School?
- Holbrook Primary School is part of the The Partnership of Birchwood and Holbrook Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 22% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holbrook Primary School rank locally?
- Holbrook Primary School ranked 68th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Holbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holbrook Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.