Halifax Primary School
Prince of Wales Drive, Ipswich, IP2 8PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Landers
- Sponsor
- Orwell Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 409
- URN
- 144217
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473683932
About this school
Halifax Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 409 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 56 | 59 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 73% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 12% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Halifax 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 | 63% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Halifax Primary School compares
Halifax Primary School ranked 49th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 | 72% | 4.4% | 24.8% | 409 | — |
| Hillside Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 45.5% | 402 | 0.4 miles |
| The Willows Primary School | 35% | 7% | 55.2% | 259 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| The Oaks Primary School | 67% | 4% | 34.9% | 449 | 1.0 miles |
| Ranelagh Primary School | 23% | 7.3% | 34.4% | 281 | 1.0 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)
- 24.82%
- English as an additional language
- 17.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 11.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hillside Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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The Willows Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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The Oaks Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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Ranelagh Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Halifax Primary School ranks 8th 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 Halifax Primary School teach?
- Halifax Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Halifax Primary School?
- The headteacher of Halifax Primary School is Mrs Kelly Landers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Halifax Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Halifax 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 Halifax Primary School?
- Halifax Primary School has 409 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Halifax Primary School full?
- Halifax Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 409 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Halifax Primary School a faith school?
- No. Halifax Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Halifax Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Halifax Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Halifax Primary School?
- Halifax Primary School is part of ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Halifax Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Halifax Primary School rank locally?
- Halifax Primary School ranked 49th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 Halifax Primary School's absence rate?
- Halifax Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Halifax Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Halifax 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 10 July 2026.