Broke Hall Community Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Chatsworth Drive, Ipswich, IP4 5XD

01473 729544 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 13 June 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 6th highest of 54 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 75% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils591Room for 682 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 673 in 2019, 665 in 2021, 647 in 2022, 626 in 2023, 623 in 2024, 613 in 2025, 591 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.069 for 69 places, September 2026
Joint 10th highest of 60 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 June 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

90 pupils in this year group.

74% — 15 points above the Suffolk average, and 12 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 74% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 10% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 84% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 84% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 84% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 69%This school 2023/24: 76%This school 2024/25: 74% This school England 62% 2022/23 69% 2023/24 76% 2024/25 74%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Suffolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered69
Families who put it first69
Of those, offered a place69 (100%)
Families who listed it at all100

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Suffolk

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
59th highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.5% 23.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
42nd highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 30% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.1% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
49th highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 22% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
10.3% 14.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
31st highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
12.6% 12.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
Joint 20th lowest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Lower than 70% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.3% 5.2%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
17th lowest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Lower than 77% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.5% 12.1%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
15th lowest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.3 5.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
14th lowest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.2% 1.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.08% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
15th highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 66% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.9 19.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 21st highest of 62 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 65% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.6 10.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
40th highest of 52 state primary schools in Ipswich.
Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
8.0% 15.0%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Broke Hall Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Broke Hall Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 June 2023.

How did Broke Hall Community Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Broke Hall Community Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 69 families put Broke Hall Community Primary School as their first choice for 69 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 69 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.