Oulton Broad Primary School, Lowestoft

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~902m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jamie White
Pupils:378 / 346 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01502565930
Address:Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR32 3JX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:124676
UKPRN:10077191
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lowestoft
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

175 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy99%
Well taught99%
Good progress97%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development95%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+1ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 87% to 95%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

24.7

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Entrance1 (Entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk
Entrance2 (Entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk
Oulton Broad North Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Kevington Drive (adj)
124m · 2 min walk
Noel Road (opp)
166m · 3 min walk
Holden Close (opp)
312m · 5 min walk
Lime Avenue (adj)
358m · 6 min walk
St Michaels Centre (adj)
456m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

378 pupils

346 capacity

32 places over capacity

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(9)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
17 January 2020
16 July 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.85197%

Overall absence

3.90071%

Persistent absence

282

Enrolments

Authorised2.38048%
Unauthorised1.4715%
Persistent (10%+)3.90071%
Severe (50%+)0.35461%

Absence trend

4.21776%
18/19
2.27799%
20/21
4.68012%
21/22
5.25971%
22/23
4.57656%
23/24
3.85197%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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