Community school · Suffolk

Somersham Primary School

4–11Ages
72Pupils
PrimaryPhase
124609URN

Church Lane, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

1.1 above Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

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26 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 15 January 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

25 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
15 January 2020
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Suffolk median (1.8) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

26 applications · 9 places offered · 9 named it first

2026 2.9; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 2.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 2.4; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 2.7; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 1.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 1.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Suffolk median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Suffolk median median 1.9
2014 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.9

This school
Suffolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	26	2.9	9	1.00
Sep 2025	11	23	2.1	9	0.82
Sep 2024	11	28	2.6	10	0.91
Sep 2023	8	19	2.4	8	1.00
Sep 2022	14	31	2.2	16	1.14
Sep 2021	8	17	2.1	8	1.00
Sep 2020	6	16	2.7	6	1.00
Sep 2019	9	18	2.0	8	0.89
Sep 2018	13	21	1.6	12	0.92
Sep 2017	14	17	1.2	14	1.00
Sep 2016	13	25	1.9	12	0.92
Sep 2015	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2014	11	20	1.8	9	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 81% · Maths 63% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%142nd of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Suffolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	6%	108	101
2023/24	40%	0%	103	99
2022/23	53%	7%	105	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Somersham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Elmsett Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.9 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Claydon Primary School
4.7 km · Suffolk

Good2022

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Ringshall School
4.9 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · Suffolk

Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Sproughton Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · Suffolk

Improved significantly2025

3.2applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Whitehouse Community Primary School
5.4 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
The Beeches Community Primary School
5.7 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124609 · 935/2110
Capacity: 105 pupils · 72 on roll
Free school meals: 11.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PN
Local authority: Suffolk · Mid Suffolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources