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Leiston Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personCo Headteacher Mr J Ratcliffe Mrs H Murray

corporate_fareEAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD

location_onLeiston, IP16 4JQ

language Visit Website phone 1728830745

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

378

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Leiston Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Leiston, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Leiston Primary School is an academy converter in Leiston, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 396 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #84 of 225 primaries in Suffolk and #6,927 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 57%

Reading66% LA 73%

Writing68% LA 68%

Maths72% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading57% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing66% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading56% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA 0.0

-4.9 to -1.2

-2.4

Write

LA -0.4

-4.1 to -0.6

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.5 to -1.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths77% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.6

-5.5 to -1.0

-1.4

Write

LA -0.7

-3.5 to 0.6

-3.2

Maths

LA -1.1

-5.1 to -1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 60%

Reading71% LA 73%

Writing77% LA 74%

Maths84% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.4

-1.8 to 2.4

Write

LA -0.5

-2 to 2

1.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-0.8 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 June 2025

Inspection Report

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25 April 2023

Inspection Report

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30 November 2017

Inspection Report

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05 November 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-06-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-11-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-03-05

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 396 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	396	6	1.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	379	13	3.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	390	15	3.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	380	15	3.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	381	23	6.0%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	375	14	3.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	378	8	2.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	360	6	1.7%	0.6%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	335	14	4.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	328	6	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	318	9	2.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	325	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	306	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	305	6	2.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	313	2	0.6%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	313	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	303	4	1.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	300	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	295	3	1.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	282	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	287	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	283	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	278	5	1.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	309	5	1.6%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	303	10	3.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	295	25	8.5%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree53%

agree39%

disagree3%

strongly disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree61%

agree28%

disagree11%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree28%

agree19%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

not applicable44%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree53%

agree47%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree39%

strongly disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree58%

agree36%

disagree6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree31%

disagree6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree75%

agree17%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree53%

agree31%

disagree6%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes94%

no6%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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