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Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Lowestoft · NR32 5AX

Ages 4–11 · 173 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
162

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

173 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
93 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
173 / 210 (82%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Edwards

Location

Address
Church Road, Blundeston
Postcode
NR32 5AX
Town
Lowestoft
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 173 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Primary schools in Lowestoft
20
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR32
19
Primary in NR32
11
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS292%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.88

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    • KS266%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.0 miles away

  • Woods Loke Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.12

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  • Oulton Broad Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.24

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  • Poplars Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Edwards
Telephone
01502730488
Website
http://www.blundestoncevcp.co.uk

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