St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill
School Lane, Haverhill, CB9 9DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Anne-Marie Price
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 143624
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01440703775
About this school
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Haverhill. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 40 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 63% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 78% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 88% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill 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 | 43% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill compares
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill ranked 188th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 217 | — |
| Burton End Primary Academy | 57% | 5.4% | 26.4% | 449 | 0.1 miles |
| Place Farm Primary Academy | 75% | 6.3% | 31.3% | 416 | 0.5 miles |
| Clements Primary Academy | 57% | 7.7% | 41.2% | 268 | 0.6 miles |
| New Cangle Community Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 13.8% | 210 | 0.7 miles |
| Westfield Primary Academy | 55% | 5.9% | 24.3% | 425 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
- 19 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report19 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.9%
- English as an additional language
- 43.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 13.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burton End Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Place Farm Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Clements Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
New Cangle Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Westfield Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Haverhill
Other schools in Haverhill
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill ranks 10th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Haverhill.
- Burton End Primary Academy Primary
- Clements Primary Academy Primary
- Coupals Primary Academy Primary
- Kedington Primary Academy Primary
- New Cangle Community Primary School Primary
- Place Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Primary
- Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Westfield Primary Academy Primary
- Castle Manor Academy Secondary
- Samuel Ward Academy Secondary
- Broadlands Hall Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill teach?
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Haverhill.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill?
- The executive headteacher of St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill is Mrs Anne-Marie Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill?
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill full?
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill has capacity for 315 pupils and 217 on roll (69%), 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 St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill a faith school?
- Yes. St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Does St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill as having nursery classes.
- Is St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill part of an academy trust?
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill is part of OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill ranked 188th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill's absence rate?
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill'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 10 July 2026.