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Dell Primary School

Dell Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR33 9NU

Local ranking71st of 238 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

442

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 30 June 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 30 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
47.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
58.0%
Maths (Expected)
62.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
53

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
323
Boys
153 (53%)
Girls
137 (47%)
Capacity
442 (66% full)
SEND
12.7%
FSM Eligible
38.2%
EAL
3.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,569/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.8%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.3%
  • Black African: 0.3%

90.6%

White British

3.8%

Mixed Other

2.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141736
UKPRN
10048641
Establishment No.
2053
Trust
EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST

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