Lakenheath Community Primary SchoolForest Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lakenheath Community Primary School and Forest Academy are primary schools.
Lakenheath Community Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Forest Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lakenheath Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lakenheath Community Primary School was judged Good and Forest Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Lakenheath Community Primary School and 54.0% for Forest Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lakenheath Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Forest Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LakenheathLakenheath Community Primary School | BrandonForest Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 108th of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 389 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Lakenheath, IP27 9FY | Brandon, IP27 0FP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 260 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% 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.
Lakenheath Community Primary School
Forest Academy
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