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EnglandEast of EnglandEast SuffolkNR32 5AXBlundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary

Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary

East Suffolk · Lowestoft · NR32 5AX http://www.blundestoncevcp.co.uk

Pupils
178
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
178
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
178
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySuffolk
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Suffolk

Finance£6154 spend / pupil£6179 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
62%
0pp
73%65%57%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
RWM higher standard
3%
+3pp
17%9%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
72%
Reading higher standard
34%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
72%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
66%
LA AVG 68.77%
SPAG higher standard
17%
LA AVG 22.4%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.66
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
178
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Church Road, Blundeston, Lowestoft, NR32 5AX
Local authority
Suffolk
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2562%3%72%34%76%14%72%17%86%66%105.0103.0102.011%178
2023/2462%0%83%14%72%7%83%3%86%62%104.0104.0101.013%179
2022/2370%17%83%50%80%20%80%30%87%67%107.0104.0102.0+0.90+0.00-0.1011%182
2018/1957%7%60%27%80%27%73%20%80%73%104.0104.0104.0+0.30+1.60-0.3016%202
2017/1873%7%90%17%80%20%77%13%83%80%105.0103.0106.0+2.40+1.70+0.9014%206
2016/1776%0%83%0%79%21%93%10%90%76%102.0105.0105.0-1.20+1.70+1.8012%200

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2517820.411%2%16%5%10%
2023/2417920.513%3%15%4%6%
2022/2318218.211%1%16%5%7%
2021/2218822.411%2%18%6%10%
2020/2119022.113%2%15%
2018/1920221.716%2%15%4%5%
2017/1820621.914%2%15%4%11%
2016/1720023.312%2%12%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.