Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSomerleyton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Somerleyton Primary School are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Somerleyton Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Somerleyton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Somerleyton Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftBlundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | LowestoftSomerleyton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 91st of 240 in Suffolk | 74th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 61 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 60 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 5AX | Lowestoft, NR32 5PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 61 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 0.0% 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.
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Somerleyton Primary School
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