Dell Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Dell Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 May 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dell Road, Oulton Broad, Dell Road, Lowestoft, NR33 9NU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 290 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils typically enjoy coming to school and attend regularly.”
- “They arrive positively in the mornings and quickly settle.”
- “Pupils benefit from the school’s core values.”
To improve
- “However, some variation in teaching means that pupils continue to have gaps in their knowledge, particularly in writing.”
- “This means that they do not build as securely on their prior learning as they could.”
- “However, staff require further support and guidance so they teach the curriculum with greater accuracy and precision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (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) | 47% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Elm Tree Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Westwood Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Phoenix St Peter Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Oulton Broad Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Grove Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Red Oak Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- The Limes Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good