Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Lowestoft (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
▼ 4.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.4%
▲ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
74%
311 / 420 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 | 5.8% | joint 4,720th highest of 16,262 (31 schools have the same figure) | joint 73rd highest of 243 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 1.5% | joint 6,069th highest of 16,262 (68 schools have the same figure) | joint 73rd highest of 243 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 7.9% | joint 139th highest of 16,268 (2 schools have the same figure) | 11th highest of 242 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 27.0 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.29% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 43.4% | joint 2,214th highest of 16,710 (13 schools have the same figure) | 13th highest of 253 |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 32.8% | joint 1,090th highest of 16,706 (14 schools have the same figure) | joint 22nd highest of 253 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 25.1% | joint 1,402nd highest of 16,706 (24 schools have the same figure) | joint 25th highest of 253 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 7.7% | joint 1,555th highest of 16,706 (79 schools have the same figure) | joint 41st highest of 253 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 19.0 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 21 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 17.0 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 17.4 | joint 13,480th highest of 16,147 (85 schools have the same figure) | joint 179th highest of 240 (4 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 8.1 | joint 14,377th highest of 16,163 (119 schools have the same figure) | joint 207th highest of 240 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 0% | joint 13,146th highest of 16,165 (3,020 schools have the same figure) | joint 197th highest of 240 (44 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2024/25 | 75% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2024/25 | 3.7 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | 2024/25 | 67% | joint 5,903rd highest of 14,270 (556 schools have the same figure) | joint 74th highest of 227 (11 schools have the same figure) |
| Places | 2023/24 | 420 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 325 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 22.6% | - | - |
| Key stage 2 reading progress | 2022/23 | -2.4 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 writing progress | 2022/23 | +2.1 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 maths progress | 2022/23 | -1.4 | - | - |
"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
- 13/07/2022 (school year 2021/22): Good
- 20/06/2018 (school year 2017/18): 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 absence5.8% 2024/25
This school
5.7%
2016/17
5.2%
2017/18
4.2%
2018/19
4.4%
2020/21
6.8%
2021/22
6%
2022/23
6.3%
2023/24
5.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence1.5% 2024/25
This school
1.9%
2016/17
1.4%
2017/18
0.9%
2018/19
1.9%
2020/21
3.1%
2021/22
2%
2022/23
1.8%
2023/24
1.5%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once7.9% 2024/25
This school
1.8%
2017/18
2%
2018/19
2.4%
2019/20
3.7%
2020/21
4.5%
2021/22
5.8%
2022/23
5.8%
2023/24
7.9%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils27.0 2024/25
This school
5.7
2017/18
4.3
2018/19
8.2
2019/20
8.1
2020/21
18.0
2021/22
18.4
2022/23
23.3
2023/24
27.0
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.29% 2024/25
This school
0.00%
2017/18
0.00%
2018/19
0.00%
2019/20
0.25%
2020/21
0.26%
2021/22
0.00%
2022/23
0.00%
2023/24
0.29%
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)43.4% 2025/26
This school
35.3%
2019/20
47.1%
2020/21
47.4%
2021/22
47.4%
2022/23
45.2%
2023/24
46.6%
2024/25
43.4%
2025/26
Any SEN32.8% 2025/26
This school
12.2%
2019/20
14.2%
2020/21
17.7%
2021/22
19.8%
2022/23
24.4%
2023/24
25.8%
2024/25
32.8%
2025/26
SEN support25.1% 2025/26
This school
10.1%
2019/20
13%
2020/21
15.1%
2021/22
17.3%
2022/23
21.1%
2023/24
21.1%
2024/25
25.1%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans7.7% 2025/26
This school
2.2%
2019/20
1.2%
2020/21
2.6%
2021/22
2.5%
2022/23
3.3%
2023/24
4.7%
2024/25
7.7%
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)19.0 2024/25
This school
20.4
2017/18
23.2
2018/19
23.4
2019/20
16.6
2020/21
15.8
2021/22
14.8
2022/23
12.6
2023/24
19.0
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)21 2024/25
This school
22
2017/18
24
2018/19
25
2019/20
18
2020/21
17
2021/22
16
2022/23
14
2023/24
21
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.0 2024/25
This school
18.4
2017/18
17.5
2018/19
36.8
2019/20
34.5
2020/21
28.8
2021/22
29.7
2022/23
12.1
2023/24
17.0
2024/25
Pupils per teacher17.4 2024/25
This school
24.8
2017/18
19.1
2018/19
17.9
2019/20
25.0
2020/21
23.5
2021/22
23.5
2022/23
27.9
2023/24
17.4
2024/25
Pupils per adult8.1 2024/25
This school
9.4
2017/18
9.1
2018/19
6.7
2019/20
7.7
2020/21
8.3
2021/22
7.8
2022/23
14.2
2023/24
8.1
2024/25
Teacher turnover0% 2024/25
This school
54.9%
2017/18
18%
2018/19
31.6%
2019/20
22.9%
2020/21
6.8%
2021/22
18.9%
2022/23
23.8%
2023/24
0%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence75% 2024/25
This school
75.9%
2016/17
57.7%
2017/18
67.9%
2018/19
65%
2020/21
78.9%
2021/22
70.6%
2022/23
75%
2023/24
75%
2024/25
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)3.7 2024/25
This school
7.2
2016/17
9.1
2017/18
6.8
2018/19
2.0
2020/21
6.2
2021/22
3.6
2022/23
2.8
2023/24
3.7
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 standard67% 2024/25
This school
52%
2022/23
58%
2023/24
67%
2024/25
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places420 2023/24
This school
420
2015/16
420
2016/17
420
2017/18
420
2018/19
420
2020/21
420
2021/22
420
2022/23
420
2023/24
Pupils325 2023/24
This school
407
2015/16
411
2016/17
400
2017/18
397
2018/19
388
2020/21
360
2021/22
333
2022/23
325
2023/24
Unfilled places22.6% 2023/24
This school
3.1%
2015/16
2.1%
2016/17
4.8%
2017/18
5.5%
2018/19
7.6%
2020/21
14.3%
2021/22
20.7%
2022/23
22.6%
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 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | 5.7% | 5.2% | 4.2% | - | 4.4% | 6.8% | 6% | 6.3% | 5.8% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.9% | - | 1.9% | 3.1% | 2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | - | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 7.9% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | - | 17.0 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 18.0 | 18.4 | 23.3 | 27.0 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | - | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.25% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.29% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | - | - | - | 35.3% | 47.1% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 45.2% | 46.6% | 43.4% |
| Any SEN | - | - | - | - | 12.2% | 14.2% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 24.4% | 25.8% | 32.8% |
| SEN support | - | - | - | - | 10.1% | 13% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 25.1% |
| Education, health and care plans | - | - | - | - | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 7.7% |
| Teachers (FTE) | 24.4 | 24.2 | 20.4 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 19.0 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 27 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 24.1 | 20.1 | 18.4 | 17.5 | 36.8 | 34.5 | 28.8 | 29.7 | 12.1 | 17.0 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.5 | 19.7 | 24.8 | 19.1 | 17.9 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 27.9 | 17.4 | - |
| Pupils per adult | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 14.2 | 8.1 | - |
| Teacher turnover | 6.6% | 29.8% | 54.9% | 18% | 31.6% | 22.9% | 6.8% | 18.9% | 23.8% | 0% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 64.3% | 75.9% | 57.7% | 67.9% | - | 65% | 78.9% | 70.6% | 75% | 75% | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 3.6 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 6.8 | - | 2.0 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52% | 58% | 67% | - |
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | - | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | - | - |
| Pupils | 407 | 411 | 400 | 397 | - | 388 | 360 | 333 | 325 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | - | 7.6% | 14.3% | 20.7% | 22.6% | - | - |
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 | 5.8% | 2024/25 | Higher than 71% of schools | 15,967 |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.5% | 2024/25 | Higher than 62% of schools | 15,967 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 7.9% | 2024/25 | Higher than 99% of schools | 15,971 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.2 | 2025/26 | Higher than 11% of schools | 16,358 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.2 | 2025/26 | Higher than 12% of schools | 16,358 |
| Teacher turnover | 0% | 2024/25 | Higher than 0% of schools | 15,868 |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 3.7 | 2024/25 | Higher than 59% of schools | 15,016 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 43.4% | 2025/26 | Higher than 87% of schools | 16,436 |
| Special educational needs | 32.8% | 2025/26 | Higher than 93% of schools | 16,436 |
| Education, health and care plans | 7.7% | 2025/26 | Higher than 90% of schools | 16,436 |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 2025/26 | Higher than 56% of schools | 16,436 |
| Pupils on roll | 311 | year not recorded | Higher than 65% of schools | 16,437 |
Get Information about Schools and DfE school-level releases (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, finance) held by WhatSchool; 24,734 open schools in England, built 2026-10-24 from the Get Information about Schools extract of 2026-10-24. Open Government Licence v3.0.
See also: Results · Disadvantage