Somerleyton Primary School
The Green, Somerleyton, Lowestoft, NR32 5PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Clifford
- Sponsor
- Hartismere Family of Schools
- Constituency
- Lowestoft
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 145694
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01502730503
About this school
Somerleyton Primary School is a primary academy in Lowestoft. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 67 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Somerleyton 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 92% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 100% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 92% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 100% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Somerleyton 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 | 44% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Somerleyton Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.1% | 6.6% | 67 | — |
| Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 16.3% | 173 | 1.6 miles |
| The Limes Primary Academy | 64% | 5.2% | 30.8% | 354 | 2.9 miles |
| Oulton Broad Primary School | 79% | 3.9% | 20.4% | 378 | 3.0 miles |
| Hopton Church of England Primary Academy | 68% | 6.4% | 18.9% | 195 | 3.2 miles |
| Moorlands CofE Primary Academy | 41% | 5.6% | 19.6% | 282 | 3.3 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)
- 6.56%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.12%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
The Limes Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
Oulton Broad Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Lowestoft
- Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Carlton Colville Primary School Primary
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Dell Primary School Primary
- Elm Tree Primary School Primary
- Grove Primary School Primary
- Gunton Primary Academy Primary
- Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary
- Oulton Broad Primary School Primary
- Pakefield Primary School Primary
- Poplars Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Somerleyton Primary School teach?
- Somerleyton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lowestoft.
- Who is the headteacher of Somerleyton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Somerleyton Primary School is Mr Oliver Clifford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Somerleyton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Somerleyton 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 Somerleyton Primary School?
- Somerleyton Primary School has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Somerleyton Primary School full?
- Somerleyton Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 67 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Somerleyton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Somerleyton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Somerleyton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Somerleyton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Somerleyton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Somerleyton Primary School is part of HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Somerleyton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Somerleyton Primary School's absence rate?
- Somerleyton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Somerleyton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Somerleyton 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 10 July 2026.