Located in Brandon, Lakenheath Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lakenheath Community Primary School currently has around 260 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.3% boys and 52.7% girls. Around 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mill Road, Brandon, IP27 9DU |
| Website: | www.lakenheath.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01842860256 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Tingey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 124539 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 260 |
| Number of Boys: | 123 |
| Number of Girls: | 137 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.30% | 214 |
| Other White | 6.50% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 5.00% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.20% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakenheath Community Primary School Mill Road , Lakenheath IP27 9DU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.