Henley Primary School, Ipswich
Henley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ipswich, part of Consortium Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 55 schools in Ipswich with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Henley Primary School in detail
Henley Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope the information available here will be useful to existing parents, and to those who are looking to bring their children to Henley Primary School. Henley Primary School is a rural village primary school situated in the picturesque countryside of Mid-Suffolk and a short drive to the Suffolk coastal heaths and area of outstanding natural beauty."
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Tuesday 5 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Suffolk
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Henley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Henley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Henley Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Henley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Henley Primary School are Witnesham Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths); Claydon Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 73% maths); Castle Hill Infant School (2.7 miles, Good); and Castle Hill Junior School (2.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths).
Henley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Witnesham Primary SchoolClaydon Primary SchoolCastle Hill Infant SchoolCastle Hill Junior School
The trust
Henley Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Consortium Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Henley Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).
Who goes there
6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance2, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
Henley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy here. This is because the school is a calm and friendly place. Pupils learn how to be polite. They put this into practice and show how they care for each other and the school. For example, they follow routines quickly to tidy up. Pupils know that staff are there to help them if they feel unsure or worried.
A typical day involves opportunities to delve into a book. This is because teachers have high expectations that pupils should learn detailed and connected knowledge. Pupils quickly learn to read, and staff read interesting books in lessons. For example, in history, stories give pupils a fascinating insight into how people lived in the past. As a result, pupils make connections between different topics, learn new vocabulary and find new interests.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is well sequenced. Recent work to improve the writing curriculum has made a positive impact. For example, pupils have noticed that they are now better at spelling. Teachers are subject experts and teach with enthusiasm. They help pupils to understand new concepts well and act quickly to address any misconceptions. As a result, pupils develop a rich and connected understanding of the past and the wider world.
Teachers work closely with support staff. They check frequently how well pupils learn the curriculum. Occasionally, adaptations to support pupils' additional learning needs vary in quality. As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school is addressing this with a new system of checking curriculum implementation.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Henley Primary School
Term dates
Henley Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Henley Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Henley Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
91 pupils
105 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ipswich
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
89
Total Pupils
43
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,044
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,152
Per pupil
£641k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
3.6%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Henley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Henley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Henley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Henley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Henley Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Henley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Henley Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Henley Primary School?
Henley Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Henley Primary School?
Classes at Henley Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Henley Primary School?
Henley Primary School has around 89 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Henley Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Henley Primary School in 2024/25. 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Henley Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Henley Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Henley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Henley Primary School?
Henley Primary School is at Ashbocking Road, Henley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)