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Place Farm Primary Academy

Academy converter · Haverhill · CB9 8HF

Ages 3–11 · 416 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
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 fill93%

416 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
195 / 221
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
416 / 446 (93%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Sendall

Location

Address
Camps Road
Postcode
CB9 8HF
Town
Haverhill
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

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 3–11, in Haverhill, Suffolk, 416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.7%.

Open schools in Haverhill
15
Primary schools in Haverhill
10
Academies among open schools in Haverhill
67% (10)
Open schools in CB9
15
Primary in CB9
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in HaverhillNear CB9

  • Burton End Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 9DE · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Clements Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 8NJ · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Westfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 0BW · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.8 miles away

  • Coupals Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 0LB · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Kedington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 7QZ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.10

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Sendall
Telephone
01440702836
Website
www.placefarm.org.uk

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