Oulton Broad Primary SchoolDell Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.

Summary of the comparison

Oulton Broad Primary School and Dell Primary School are primary schools in Lowestoft.

  • Oulton Broad Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dell Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oulton Broad Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Oulton Broad Primary School was judged exceptional and Dell Primary School 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 79.0% for Oulton Broad Primary School and 47.0% for Dell Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oulton Broad Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dell Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Oulton Broad Primary School versus Dell Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure LowestoftOulton Broad Primary SchoolLowestoftDell Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB73/100Stronger figureC66/100
Local ranking18th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure59th of 240 in Suffolk
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll373 323
Capacity346 442
LocationLowestoft, NR32 3JX Lowestoft, NR33 9NU
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard79.0% Stronger figure47.0% 62.0%
At higher standard9.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census373 323
Free school meals (ever 6)20.4% 38.2%
English as an additional language3.2% 3.1%
SEN support10.7% 10.8%
SEN with an EHC plan5.1% 1.9%
Attendance
Overall absence3.9% Stronger figure4.3% 6.2%
Persistent absence3.9% Stronger figure6.6% 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.

Oulton Broad Primary School

Dell Primary School

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