Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Blundeston, Lowestoft, NR32 5AX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and nurtured in all aspects of their development at this warm and welcoming school.”
- “The vision that the school is ‘a place to flourish’ is truly lived out in all that it does.”
- “There are high expectations for pupils’ conduct and achievement.”
To improve
- “In a few areas of the curriculum, sometimes it is not clear what knowledge the school wants pupils to learn.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to make explicit links to prior learning to help secure pupils’ understanding.”
- “In addition, in some of the curriculum, the school is not clear on what knowledge pupils remember over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Somerleyton Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Limes Primary Academy 1.7 mi Good
- Gunton Primary Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woods Loke Primary School 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Oulton Broad Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Poplars Community Primary School 2.6 mi Requires improvement
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 2.7 mi Good