School profile

Leiston Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leiston, IP16 4JQ

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,758 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Leiston Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils383 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Mrs L Melton
TrustEAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Nov 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141554.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading66%73%76%
Expected standard in writing68%70%73%
Expected standard in maths72%71%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils383
Girls200
Boys183
Eligible for free school meals32.9%
First language not English7.3%
SEN support84
EHC plan14
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.4%
Other White
2.6%
African
2.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
1%
Irish
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence6.6%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence17.8%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.5%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)34
Applications (Reception)44
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll361
Unfilled places14%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)17.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.51
Support staff (FTE)22.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Leiston Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryAlde Valley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableSummerhill SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryColdfair Green Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Leiston Primary School

What is Leiston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Leiston Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Leiston Primary School rank in England?

Leiston Primary School ranks 7,758 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Leiston Primary School?

Leiston Primary School has 383 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.