Best 3 Primary schools in East Suffolk – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Woods Loke Primary School (Primary) in Lowestoft; Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Primary) in Beccles; Birchwood Primary School (Primary) in Ipswich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Woods Loke Primary School, Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Birchwood Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter, voluntary controlled school and community school type located around Lowestoft, Suffolk, Beccles, Suffolk and Ipswich, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Woods Loke Primary School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Woods Loke Primary School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all within the Hartismere Family of Schools trust.
| Attribute |
Woods Loke Primary School
NR32 3EB
|
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
NR34 7SB
|
Birchwood Primary School
IP5 3SP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3EB |
Beccles Suffolk NR34 7SB |
Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3SP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 May 2024 | 1 5 Jul 2018 | 1 21 Nov 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 331 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Hartismere Family of Schools | Suffolk (935) | Suffolk (935) |
| Website | www.woodsloke.org | www.worlingham.org | www.birchwoodprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01502561234 | 01502712375 | 01473610701 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 3EB - Ofsted
- 1 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hartismere Family of Schools
- Website
- www.woodsloke.org
- Telephone
- 01502561234
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 7SB - Ofsted
- 1 5 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.worlingham.org
- Telephone
- 01502712375
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP5 3SP - Ofsted
- 1 21 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.birchwoodprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01473610701
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