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Felix Primary School

Academy converter · Felixstowe · IP11 9ED

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
256

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill55%

201 pupils · 363 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
98 / 103
School capacity
363
Capacity fill
201 / 363 (55%)
Free school meals
39.3%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Sapientia Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Leon Hall

Location

Address
Maidstone Road
Postcode
IP11 9ED
Town
Felixstowe
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity
SEN unit places
45 on roll / 48 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 39.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Felixstowe
10
Primary schools in Felixstowe
8
Academies among open schools in Felixstowe
60% (6)
Open schools in IP11
10
Primary in IP11
8
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence6.1%
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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Trimley St Martin Primary School

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.92

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Leon Hall
Telephone
01394283374
Website
https://www.felixprimaryschool.org/

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