Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,894 of 15,057
Worse than 85% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141736.
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.
| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, worse than England, similar to Suffolk | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Suffolk | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Suffolk | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 75%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 58%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 53 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 290 |
| Girls | 137 |
| Boys | 153 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 31.7% |
| First language not English | 4.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 413 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 258 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 37.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 36 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 24.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.94 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.63 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.24 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 14.3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 34 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 49 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 33 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 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.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.9%, better than England, similar to Suffolk | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.8%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 7.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Elm Tree Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | East Point Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Westwood Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Phoenix St Peter Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Oulton Broad Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Grove Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Red Oak Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2017. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | The Limes Primary Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Woods Loke Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. |
Dell Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Dell Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Dell Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dell Primary School made 34 offers from 49 applications (1.4 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Dell Primary School has 290 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Dell Primary School had 413 school places in 2024/25.
At Dell Primary School, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Dell Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.