Community school · Suffolk

Oulton Broad Primary School

3–11Ages
378Pupils
PrimaryPhase
124676URN

Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR32 3JX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.6 above Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

104 applications for 43 places · 16th of 165 in Suffolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Suffolk median (1.8) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

104 applications · 43 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 2.4; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 2.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 2.5; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2016 2.3; Suffolk median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.9
2014 2.5; Suffolk median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Suffolk median in 13 of 13 years.

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	43	104	2.4	60	1.40
Sep 2025	45	86	1.9	51	1.13
Sep 2024	45	99	2.2	56	1.24
Sep 2023	45	97	2.2	52	1.16
Sep 2022	45	89	2.0	44	0.98
Sep 2021	44	95	2.2	44	1.00
Sep 2020	43	86	2.0	42	0.98
Sep 2019	45	117	2.6	65	1.44
Sep 2018	44	109	2.5	65	1.48
Sep 2017	44	95	2.2	49	1.11
Sep 2016	45	105	2.3	46	1.02
Sep 2015	32	64	2.0	27	0.84
Sep 2014	28	70	2.5	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%19th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	79%	9%	108	106
2023/24	81%	6%	106	105
2022/23	72%	8%	106	105

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

Oulton Broad Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
The Limes Primary Academy
1.0 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Dell Primary School
1.7 km · Suffolk

2026

1.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Woods Loke Primary School
1.7 km · Suffolk

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Elm Tree Primary School
2.3 km · Suffolk

Good2022

1.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Westwood Primary School
2.8 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Roman Hill Primary School
2.8 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Grove Primary School
2.9 km · Suffolk

Good2022

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Phoenix St Peter Academy
2.9 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124676 · 935/2919
Capacity: 346 pupils · 378 on roll
Free school meals: 19.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR32 3JX
Local authority: Suffolk · East Suffolk

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