Handford Hall Primary School
Ipswich · Suffolk
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About Handford Hall Primary School
Handford Hall Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich, Suffolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 7 primary schools. Local authorities: Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Handford Hall Primary School is a primary academy in Ipswich, Suffolk, part of ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Handford Hall Primary School
- Address
- 57 Gatacre Road
- Postcode
- IP1 2LQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ipswich
- URN (official identifier)
- 144212
- Establishment number
- 2154
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 360
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 315
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katarzyna Blake
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 19 Jan 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.handfordhall.omat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01473251603
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Handford Hall Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 360 | 102,135 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.8% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 31.7% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 75.8% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Handford Hall Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 17 May 2023
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 17 Mar 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Handford Hall Primary School (URN 124643)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 11 Jul 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Handford Hall Primary School (URN 124643)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Dec 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Handford Hall Primary School (URN 124643)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Handford Hall Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Handford Hall Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £176,700 for 114 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.4% | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £487 | £323 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Handford Hall Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 358 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Suffolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,556,000 £7,140 per pupil | £7,029 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,221,000 £6,204 per pupil | £6,691 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,320,000 £3,687 per pupil · 59.4% | £3,659 · 54.7% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £273,000 £763 per pupil · 12.3% | £1,040 · 15.5% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £61,000 £170 per pupil · 2.7% | £109 · 1.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £61,000 £170 per pupil · 2.7% | £95 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £335,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,887 per pupil, supply and agency £118 per pupil — spending up £317 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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