Best 3 Primary schools in Brandon – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lakenheath Community Primary School (Primary) in Brandon; Weeting Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Brandon; Glade Academy (Primary) in Brandon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lakenheath Community Primary School, Weeting Church of England Primary School and Glade Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Brandon, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Lakenheath Community Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Lakenheath Community Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust and Eastern Multi-Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Lakenheath Community Primary School
IP27 9DU
|
Weeting Church of England Primary School
IP27 0QQ
|
Glade Academy
IP27 0DA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Brandon Suffolk IP27 9DU |
Brandon Suffolk IP27 0QQ |
Brandon Suffolk IP27 0DA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Mar 2024 | 2 20 Jul 2023 | 2 28 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 140 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Suffolk (935) | The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust |
| Website | www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk | weeting.demat.org.uk | www.gladeacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01842860256 | 01842810587 | 01842811580 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 9DU - Ofsted
- 2 19 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01842860256
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0QQ - Ofsted
- 2 20 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust
- Website
- weeting.demat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01842810587
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0DA - Ofsted
- 2 28 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Website
- www.gladeacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01842811580
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