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Dale Hall Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich IP1 4LX · dalehall.suffolk.sch.uk · 01473 251651
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 412
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 7.3%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 80 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Suffolk it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124668)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2019, Ofsted’s outcome for Dale Hall Community Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2019
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124668)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124668), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124668)
Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124668)