Somerleyton Primary School, Lowestoft
Somerleyton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lowestoft, part of Hartismere Family of Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 18 schools in Lowestoft with published results, and 291st of 13,912 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 113% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Somerleyton Primary School in detail
Somerleyton Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "8 o'clock Club -8.00 - 8.30 (please sign up for this club, a charge of £2 per child per session)"
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is uniquely defined by the children: a group of friendly, intelligent, energetic, musical and creative individuals. Our strength is our tremendous sense of team spirit, where each individual is valued for the part they play in making Somerleyton Primary School a welcoming, safe environment."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Somerleyton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 70% in Suffolk and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Somerleyton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Somerleyton Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Somerleyton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Somerleyton Primary School are Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); The Limes Primary Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); Oulton Broad Primary School (3 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 86% maths); and Hopton Church of England Primary Academy (3.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 86% maths).
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThe Limes Primary AcademyOulton Broad Primary SchoolHopton Church of England Primary Academy
The trust
Somerleyton Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Hartismere Family of Schools, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Somerleyton Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance1, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Green (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
Somerleyton Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
16.8
Avg class size
14.5
Infant (KS1)
19.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Somerleyton Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Suffolk
Term dates
Somerleyton Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Somerleyton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Somerleyton Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Somerleyton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
113%
Over capacity
63 pupils
56 places
7 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lowestoft
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lowestoft
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
25
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,887
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,690
Per pupil
£501k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
0.0%
Persistent absence
54
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Somerleyton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Somerleyton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Somerleyton Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Somerleyton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Somerleyton Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Somerleyton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Somerleyton Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Somerleyton Primary School?
Somerleyton Primary School was full in 2025, at 113% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Somerleyton Primary School?
Classes at Somerleyton Primary School average 16.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Somerleyton Primary School?
Somerleyton Primary School has around 67 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Somerleyton Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Somerleyton Primary School in 2024/25. 0% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Somerleyton Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Somerleyton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Somerleyton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Somerleyton Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Somerleyton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Somerleyton Primary School?
Somerleyton Primary School is at The Green, Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)