Compare Birchwood Primary School and Woods Loke Primary School and Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Birchwood Primary School (Primary) in Ipswich; Woods Loke Primary School (Primary) in Lowestoft; Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Primary) in Beccles — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Birchwood Primary School, Woods Loke Primary School and Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Ipswich, Suffolk, Lowestoft, Suffolk and Beccles, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Birchwood Primary School), published Nov 2016. The most recent inspection on record is for Woods Loke Primary School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all within the Hartismere Family of Schools trust.
| Attribute |
Birchwood Primary School
IP5 3SP
|
Woods Loke Primary School
NR32 3EB
|
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
NR34 7SB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3SP |
Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3EB |
Beccles Suffolk NR34 7SB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 21 Nov 2016 | 1 13 May 2024 | 1 5 Jul 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | 331 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Suffolk (935) | Hartismere Family of Schools | Suffolk (935) |
| Website | www.birchwoodprimary.co.uk | www.woodsloke.org | www.worlingham.org |
| Telephone | 01473610701 | 01502561234 | 01502712375 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ipswich
Suffolk
IP5 3SP - Ofsted
- 1 21 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.birchwoodprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01473610701
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 3EB - Ofsted
- 1 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hartismere Family of Schools
- Website
- www.woodsloke.org
- Telephone
- 01502561234
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 7SB - Ofsted
- 1 5 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Suffolk (935)
- Website
- www.worlingham.org
- Telephone
- 01502712375
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