Somersham Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Church Lane
 Lower Somersham
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP8 4PN
Telephone: 01473 831251

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: Bramford and Somersham Primary School Federation

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Miss Diane Turner (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Joanne Austin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.8 / 4.21
Non-teaching Staff*: 7.29
Number of pupils: 81
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £667,527*
Income Per Pupil: £8,241
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Blakenham
School Number: 9352110

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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