Broke Hall Community Primary School
Chatsworth Drive, Ipswich, IP4 5XD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Fairs
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Children's Endeavour Trust
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 682
- Pupils on roll
- 591
- URN
- 146460
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473729544
About this school
Broke Hall Community Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 591 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broke Hall Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 76% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 88% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 92% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 87% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Broke Hall Community 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 | 69% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 626 |
| 2023/24 | 623 |
| 2024/25 | 613 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broke Hall Community Primary School compares
Broke Hall Community Primary School ranked 38th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 | 74% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 591 | — |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | 63% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 637 | 0.7 miles |
| Rose Hill Primary | 59% | 6.1% | 33.7% | 259 | 1.1 miles |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 60% | 7.3% | 48.2% | 400 | 1.2 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich | 87% | 4% | 1.4% | 212 | 1.3 miles |
| Heath Primary School, Kesgrave | 58% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 523 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.54%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 7.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Britannia Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Rose Hill Primary1.1 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich1.3 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave1.3 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Broke Hall Community Primary School ranks 4th 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
- 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
- Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Broke Hall Community Primary School teach?
- Broke Hall Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Broke Hall Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broke Hall Community Primary School is Mrs Ruth Fairs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broke Hall Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broke Hall Community 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 many pupils are at Broke Hall Community Primary School?
- Broke Hall Community Primary School has 591 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Broke Hall Community Primary School full?
- Broke Hall Community Primary School has capacity for 682 pupils and 591 on roll (87%), 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 Broke Hall Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Broke Hall Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broke Hall Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Broke Hall Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Broke Hall Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Broke Hall Community Primary School is part of THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broke Hall Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broke Hall Community Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Broke Hall Community Primary School ranked 38th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 Broke Hall Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Broke Hall Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broke Hall Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broke Hall Community 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.