Grove Primary SchoolKessingland Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Grove Primary School and Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Grove Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grove Primary School was judged Good and Kessingland Church of England 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 68.0% for Grove Primary School and 71.0% for Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Grove Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftGrove Primary School | LowestoftKessingland Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 128th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 324 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 367 | 341 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR33 8RQ | Lowestoft, NR33 7QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 324 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 22.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Grove Primary School
Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy
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