Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Lowestoft (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.7%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
173 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In Suffolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 4.6% | joint 10,273rd highest of 16,262 (58 schools have the same figure) | joint 155th highest of 243 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 1.6% | joint 5,198th highest of 16,262 (74 schools have the same figure) | 61st highest of 243 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 2.8% | joint 1,817th highest of 16,268 (7 schools have the same figure) | 56th highest of 242 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 3.9 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 12.7% | joint 11,977th highest of 16,710 (48 schools have the same figure) | 189th highest of 253 |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 15% | joint 12,181st highest of 16,706 (80 schools have the same figure) | joint 189th highest of 253 (6 schools have the same figure) |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 12.1% | joint 11,584th highest of 16,706 (136 schools have the same figure) | joint 171st highest of 253 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 2.9% | joint 10,346th highest of 16,706 (367 schools have the same figure) | joint 165th highest of 253 (5 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 8.7 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 11 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 4.5 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 20.4 | joint 9,185th highest of 16,147 (180 schools have the same figure) | joint 116th highest of 240 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 12.9 | joint 2,730th highest of 16,163 (186 schools have the same figure) | joint 29th highest of 240 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 22.7% | joint 3,611th highest of 16,165 (60 schools have the same figure) | 66th highest of 240 |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2024/25 | 75% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2024/25 | 13.2 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | 2024/25 | 62% | joint 7,946th highest of 14,270 (335 schools have the same figure) | joint 109th highest of 227 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Places | 2023/24 | 210 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 182 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 13.3% | - | - |
| Key stage 2 reading progress | 2022/23 | +0.9 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 writing progress | 2022/23 | 0.0 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 maths progress | 2022/23 | -0.1 | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 12/02/2025 (school year 2024/25): Ungraded inspection (no grade given)
- 10/03/2016 (school year 2015/16): Good
- 18/03/2014 (school year 2013/14): Requires improvement
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence4.6% 2024/25
This school
3.8%
2016/17
4.5%
2017/18
3.5%
2018/19
2%
2020/21
5.9%
2021/22
5%
2022/23
4.4%
2023/24
4.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence1.6% 2024/25
This school
0.9%
2016/17
0.8%
2017/18
0.8%
2018/19
0.3%
2020/21
1.5%
2021/22
1.5%
2022/23
1.2%
2023/24
1.6%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once2.8% 2024/25
This school
0%
2017/18
1%
2018/19
0%
2019/20
0.5%
2020/21
1.1%
2021/22
0%
2022/23
0.6%
2023/24
2.8%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils3.9 2024/25
This school
0.0
2017/18
1.5
2018/19
0.0
2019/20
0.5
2020/21
1.1
2021/22
0.0
2022/23
1.7
2023/24
3.9
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
0.00%
2017/18
0.00%
2018/19
0.00%
2019/20
0.00%
2020/21
0.00%
2021/22
0.00%
2022/23
0.00%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)12.7% 2025/26
This school
14.8%
2019/20
12.1%
2020/21
16%
2021/22
15.9%
2022/23
15.1%
2023/24
16.3%
2024/25
12.7%
2025/26
Any SEN15% 2025/26
This school
10.7%
2019/20
13.2%
2020/21
11.2%
2021/22
11%
2022/23
13.4%
2023/24
11.2%
2024/25
15%
2025/26
SEN support12.1% 2025/26
This school
8.2%
2019/20
10.5%
2020/21
9.6%
2021/22
8.8%
2022/23
10.6%
2023/24
6.7%
2024/25
12.1%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans2.9% 2025/26
This school
2.6%
2019/20
2.6%
2020/21
1.6%
2021/22
2.2%
2022/23
2.8%
2023/24
4.5%
2024/25
2.9%
2025/26
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)8.7 2024/25
This school
9.4
2017/18
9.3
2018/19
9.2
2019/20
8.6
2020/21
8.4
2021/22
10.0
2022/23
8.7
2023/24
8.7
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)11 2024/25
This school
12
2017/18
12
2018/19
12
2019/20
11
2020/21
11
2021/22
14
2022/23
11
2023/24
11
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.5 2024/25
This school
5.8
2017/18
5.5
2018/19
6.4
2019/20
5.9
2020/21
5.7
2021/22
5.1
2022/23
6.0
2023/24
4.5
2024/25
Pupils per teacher20.4 2024/25
This school
21.9
2017/18
21.7
2018/19
21.3
2019/20
22.1
2020/21
22.4
2021/22
18.2
2022/23
20.5
2023/24
20.4
2024/25
Pupils per adult12.9 2024/25
This school
13.6
2017/18
13.6
2018/19
11.8
2019/20
12.2
2020/21
13.3
2021/22
11.0
2022/23
11.0
2023/24
12.9
2024/25
Teacher turnover22.7% 2024/25
This school
38.3%
2017/18
0%
2018/19
6.5%
2019/20
7%
2020/21
0%
2021/22
36%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
22.7%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence75% 2024/25
This school
54.5%
2016/17
66.7%
2017/18
69.2%
2018/19
66.7%
2020/21
90.9%
2021/22
90.9%
2022/23
63.6%
2023/24
75%
2024/25
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)13.2 2024/25
This school
2.2
2016/17
7.7
2017/18
2.5
2018/19
4.9
2020/21
15.0
2021/22
7.6
2022/23
5.2
2023/24
13.2
2024/25
Results
iKey stage 2: pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Key stage 4: Attainment 8 (average points across eight subjects) and Progress 8.Key stage 2 expected standard62% 2024/25
This school
70%
2022/23
62%
2023/24
62%
2024/25
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places210 2023/24
This school
210
2015/16
210
2016/17
210
2017/18
210
2018/19
210
2020/21
210
2021/22
210
2022/23
210
2023/24
Pupils182 2023/24
This school
183
2015/16
200
2016/17
209
2017/18
206
2018/19
194
2020/21
190
2021/22
182
2022/23
182
2023/24
Unfilled places13.3% 2023/24
This school
12.9%
2015/16
4.8%
2016/17
0.5%
2017/18
1.9%
2018/19
7.6%
2020/21
9.5%
2021/22
13.3%
2022/23
13.3%
2023/24
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | - | 3.8% | 4.5% | 3.5% | - | 2% | 5.9% | 5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | - | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | - | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | - | - | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0% | 0.6% | 2.8% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | - | - | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | - | - | - | - | 14.8% | 12.1% | 16% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 12.7% |
| Any SEN | - | - | - | - | - | 10.7% | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11% | 13.4% | 11.2% | 15% |
| SEN support | - | - | - | - | - | 8.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 6.7% | 12.1% |
| Education, health and care plans | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 2.9% |
| Teachers (FTE) | - | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | - | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | - | 7.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.5 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | - | 21.6 | 23.3 | 21.9 | 21.7 | 21.3 | 22.1 | 22.4 | 18.2 | 20.5 | 20.4 | - |
| Pupils per adult | - | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.9 | - |
| Teacher turnover | 20.8% | 11.6% | 7% | 38.3% | 0% | 6.5% | 7% | 0% | 36% | 0% | 22.7% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 38.5% | 80% | 54.5% | 66.7% | 69.2% | - | 66.7% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 63.6% | 75% | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 8.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 2.5 | - | 4.9 | 15.0 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 13.2 | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70% | 62% | 62% | - |
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | - | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | - | - |
| Pupils | 192 | 183 | 200 | 209 | 206 | - | 194 | 190 | 182 | 182 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 8.6% | 12.9% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 1.9% | - | 7.6% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 13.3% | - | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded primary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 2024/25 | Higher than 37% of schools | 15,967 |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.6% | 2024/25 | Higher than 68% of schools | 15,967 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2.8% | 2024/25 | Higher than 89% of schools | 15,971 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.0 | 2025/26 | Higher than 39% of schools | 16,358 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.0 | 2025/26 | Higher than 71% of schools | 16,358 |
| Teacher turnover | 22.7% | 2024/25 | Higher than 77% of schools | 15,868 |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 13.2 | 2024/25 | Higher than 96% of schools | 15,016 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 12.7% | 2025/26 | Higher than 28% of schools | 16,436 |
| Special educational needs | 15% | 2025/26 | Higher than 27% of schools | 16,436 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2.9% | 2025/26 | Higher than 36% of schools | 16,436 |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 2025/26 | Higher than 10% of schools | 16,436 |
| Pupils on roll | 173 | year not recorded | Higher than 27% of schools | 16,437 |
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