Somersham Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 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
- 124609
- Address
- Church Lane, Lower Somersham, IP8 4PN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 81 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.6%
- Persistent absence
- 7.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 88.9%
Mixed 5%
Unclassified 3.7%
Other White 2.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage1.4
MathsWell below average-3.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 40%
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 99
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Somersham Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 11
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 10 2 8 |
| Year 1 | 7 5 2 |
| Year 2 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 3 | 12 7 5 |
| Year 4 | 7 4 3 |
| Year 5 | 15 6 9 |
| Year 6 | 15 10 5 |