Dale Hall Community Primary School
Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Dedicoat
- Constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 412
- URN
- 150424
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473251651
About this school
Dale Hall Community Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 412 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dale 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2019, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Dale Hall Community Primary School (URN 124668).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How Dale Hall Community Primary School compares
Dale Hall Community Primary School ranked 81st of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4% | 9.4% | 412 | — |
| Castle Hill Infant School | — | 6.3% | 23.6% | 251 | 0.4 miles |
| Castle Hill Junior School | 57% | 5.9% | 37.4% | 288 | 0.4 miles |
| St Pancras Catholic Primary School | 72% | 5.4% | 24.4% | 153 | 0.7 miles |
| The Beeches Community Primary School | 50% | 7.7% | 41.3% | 393 | 0.8 miles |
| Springfield Junior School | 49% | 5.7% | 33% | 354 | 0.8 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)
- 9.42%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 7.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle Hill Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Castle Hill Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
St Pancras Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
The Beeches Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ipswich
-
Springfield Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
Dale Hall Community Primary School ranks 14th 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 ages does Dale Hall Community Primary School teach?
- Dale Hall Community Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Dale Hall Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dale Hall Community Primary School is Mrs Joanne Dedicoat, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dale Hall Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dale 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 Dale Hall Community Primary School?
- Dale Hall Community Primary School has 412 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Dale Hall Community Primary School full?
- Dale Hall Community Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 412 on roll (98%), 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 Dale Hall Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dale Hall Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dale Hall Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dale Hall Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Dale Hall Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Dale Hall Community Primary School is part of PENROSE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Dale Hall Community Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Dale Hall Community Primary School ranked 81st of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dale Hall Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Dale Hall Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census.
- What are Dale Hall Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dale 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.