Dale Hall Community Primary School, Ipswich

Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~475m)Possible (~679m)Unlikely (~883m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Dedicoat
Pupils:412 / 420 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01473251651
Address:Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX
Trust:PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2024

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:150424
UKPRN:10094107
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

7.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading72%
Maths83%
Writing80%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.2

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Larchcroft Close (adj)
184m · 3 min walk
Birchcroft Road (adj)
210m · 3 min walk
Post Office (adj)
239m · 4 min walk
Dales Road (o/s 273)
318m · 5 min walk
Baronsdale Close Footpath (adj)
322m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

412 pupils

420 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,470
Projected new pupils:1,118

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ipswich

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9867%

Overall absence

7.94521%

Persistent absence

365

Enrolments

Authorised3.42871%
Unauthorised0.55799%
Persistent (10%+)7.94521%
Severe (50%+)0.54795%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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