Lakenheath Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 14 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Suffolk
Unique reference
124539
Address
Mill Road, Lakenheath, IP27 9DU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
260 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
47.3%
Girls
52.7%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.5%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.3%
Mixed 7.7%
Other White 6.5%
Other 1.5%
Irish Traveller 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAbove average2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 51%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Lakenheath Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
45
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
45
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
37
19
18
Year 1
38
22
16
Year 2
37
17
20
Year 3
43
13
30
Year 4
38
20
18
Year 5
28
10
18
Year 6
39
22
17
Year 2024-2025

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