Best 3 Primary schools in Suffolk – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Woods Loke Primary School (Primary) in Lowestoft; St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (Primary) in Ipswich; All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall (Primary) in Bury St Edmunds — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Woods Loke Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich and All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Lowestoft, Suffolk, Ipswich, Suffolk and Bury St Edmunds, 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 ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Hartismere Family of Schools and Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Woods Loke Primary School
NR32 3EB
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
IP4 4EU
|
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall
IP29 4QA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3EB |
Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4EU |
Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4QA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 May 2024 | 1 23 Apr 2024 | 1 11 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | 189 |
| 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 | Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Suffolk (935) |
| Website | www.woodsloke.org | www.stmaryscatholicprimaryipswich.com | allsaintsprimary.org |
| Telephone | 01502561234 | 01473728372 | 01284828223 |
| 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 • Academy converter
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 4EU - Ofsted
- 1 23 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stmaryscatholicprimaryipswich.com
- Telephone
- 01473728372
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP29 4QA - Ofsted
- 1 11 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- allsaintsprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01284828223
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