Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lowestoft

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Edwards
Pupils:173 / 210 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01502730488
Address:Church Road, Blundeston, Lowestoft, NR32 5AX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:124751
UKPRN:10042462
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:Lowestoft
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

58 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught97%
Good progress90%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-11ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 72%. Maths has declined from 83% to 72%. Writing has improved from 72% to 76%.

Class Sizes

24.8

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

27.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Peto's Corner (S-bound)
79m · 1 min walk
Lakeside Rise (opp)
285m · 5 min walk
Lowestoft Road (opp)
685m · 11 min walk
Community Centre (opp)
693m · 11 min walk
Wickfield Close (opp)
706m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

173 pupils

210 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lowestoft

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,429
Projected new pupils:357

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lowestoft

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

11 February 2025
11 December 2019
10 March 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5694%

Overall absence

9.81595%

Persistent absence

163

Enrolments

Authorised2.96895%
Unauthorised1.60045%
Persistent (10%+)9.81595%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.53192%
18/19
1.98062%
20/21
5.92343%
21/22
4.96293%
22/23
4.40543%
23/24
4.5694%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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