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Oulton Broad Primary School

Community school · Lowestoft · NR32 3JX

Ages 3–11 · 378 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
282

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

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

56

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill109%

378 pupils · 346 places

Pupils on roll
378
Boys / girls
194 / 184
School capacity
346
Capacity fill
378 / 346 (109%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jamie White

Location

Address
Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad
Postcode
NR32 3JX
Town
Lowestoft
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LowestoftNear NR32

  • The Limes Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 3BQ · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Dell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 9NU · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Woods Loke Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 3EB · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Elm Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 9HN · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Westwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 9RR · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Roman Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 2NX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 8RQ · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Phoenix St Peter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0NE · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie White
Telephone
01502565930
Website
http://www.oultonbroad.suffolk.sch.uk

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