Place Farm Primary AcademyCoupals Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haverhill.
Summary of the comparison
Place Farm Primary Academy and Coupals Primary Academy are primary schools in Haverhill.
Place Farm Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Coupals Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Place Farm Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Place Farm Primary Academy was judged Good and Coupals Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Place Farm Primary Academy and 77.0% for Coupals Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Place Farm Primary Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Coupals Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HaverhillPlace Farm Primary Academy | HaverhillCoupals Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 111th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 163rd of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 403 | 287 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 216 | |
| Location | Haverhill, CB9 8HF | Haverhill, CB9 0LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 403 | 287 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 26.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Place Farm Primary Academy
Coupals Primary Academy
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