Lakenheath Community Primary School
Mill Road, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Tingey
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 282
- URN
- 124539
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01842860256
About this school
Lakenheath Community Primary School is a community primary school in Brandon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 282 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lakenheath Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 35 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 51% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 89% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 69% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 63% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lakenheath Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 269 |
| 2023/24 | 258 |
| 2024/25 | 260 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lakenheath Community Primary School compares
Lakenheath Community Primary School ranked 189th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.8% | 18.5% | 282 | — |
| Iceni Primary Academy | 80% | 3.6% | 10.5% | 103 | 3.4 miles |
| Beck Row Primary Academy | 71% | 4.8% | 25.1% | 243 | 3.7 miles |
| Great Heath Academy | 55% | 4.4% | 20.5% | 438 | 4.4 miles |
| Forest Academy | 54% | 6.2% | 26.3% | 389 | 4.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Academy | 31% | 5.8% | 20% | 414 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.46%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 10.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Iceni Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Hockwold Cum Wilton
-
Beck Row Primary Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Great Heath Academy4.4 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Forest Academy4.6 miles
Primary · Brandon
-
St Mary's Church of England Academy4.7 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
Other schools in Brandon
- Forest Academy Primary
- Glade Academy Primary
- Weeting Church of England Primary School Primary
- Breckland School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lakenheath Community Primary School teach?
- Lakenheath Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brandon.
- Who is the headteacher of Lakenheath Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lakenheath Community Primary School is Mr Michael Tingey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lakenheath Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lakenheath Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lakenheath Community Primary School?
- Lakenheath Community Primary School has 282 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lakenheath Community Primary School full?
- Lakenheath Community Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 282 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lakenheath Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lakenheath Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lakenheath Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lakenheath Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Lakenheath Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Lakenheath Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Lakenheath Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lakenheath Community Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Lakenheath Community Primary School ranked 189th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lakenheath Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Lakenheath Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lakenheath Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lakenheath Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.