Lakenheath Community Primary School

General Information

Address: Hebden Way, Lakenheath, IP27 9FY
Phone: 01842860256
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Michael Tingey
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 282
School capacity: 315
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 57
% eligible for free school meals: 20.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 10.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

SEN Unit

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 17 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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Ranked #26 of 45 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#24Ixworth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Kedington Primary AcademyGood
#26Lakenheath Community Primary SchoolGood
#27New Cangle Community Primary SchoolGood
#28Paddocks Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Elveden Church of England Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2Exning Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Abbots Green Primary AcademyGood
#5All Saints Church of England Primary School, NewmarketGood
#6Bardwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#8Beck Row Primary AcademyGood
#9Burton End Primary AcademyGood
#10Clare Community Primary SchoolGood
#11Clements Primary AcademyGood
#12Coupals Primary AcademyGood
#13Forest AcademyGood
#14Glade AcademyGood
#15Great Barton Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#16Great Heath AcademyGood
#17Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary SchoolGood
#19Hardwick Primary SchoolGood
#20Honington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Houldsworth Valley Primary AcademyGood
#22Hundon Community Primary SchoolGood
#23Ickworth Park Primary SchoolGood
#24Ixworth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Kedington Primary AcademyGood
#26Lakenheath Community Primary SchoolGood
#27New Cangle Community Primary SchoolGood
#28Paddocks Primary SchoolGood
#29Place Farm Primary AcademyGood
#30Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#31Rougham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#32Sebert Wood Community Primary SchoolGood
#33St Christopher's CEVCP SchoolGood
#34St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, HaverhillGood
#35St Louis Catholic AcademyGood
#36Stanton Primary SchoolGood
#37The Pines Primary SchoolGood
#38Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#39Tollgate Primary SchoolGood
#40Westfield Primary AcademyGood
#41Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryGood
#42St Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#43St Mary's Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
#44West Row AcademyRequires improvement
#45Cavendish Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,642 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #19 of 48 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#17Glade Academy£6,958
#18Wickhambrook Primary Academy£6,650
#19Lakenheath Community Primary School£6,642
#20All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket£6,635
#21The Pines Primary School£6,595

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Hundon Community Primary School£8,578
#2Exning Primary School£8,389
#3Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,246
#4Bardwell Church of England Primary School£8,085
#5St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy£7,799
#6Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,655
#7Clements Primary Academy£7,447
#8Sexton's Manor Primary School£7,420
#9Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School£7,341
#10Elveden Church of England Primary Academy£7,307
#11Hardwick Primary School£7,189
#12Sebert Wood Community Primary School£7,152
#13Howard Community Academy£7,143
#14Ixworth Church of England Primary School£7,124
#15Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery£7,017
#16West Row Academy£6,964
#17Glade Academy£6,958
#18Wickhambrook Primary Academy£6,650
#19Lakenheath Community Primary School£6,642
#20All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket£6,635
#21The Pines Primary School£6,595
#22Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy£6,533
#23Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,532
#24Forest Academy£6,433
#25Paddocks Primary School£6,422
#26Coupals Primary Academy£6,397
#27Laureate Community Academy£6,385
#28St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill£6,339
#29Burton End Primary Academy£6,294
#30St Louis Catholic Academy£6,275
#31Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School£6,212
#32Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,159
#33Tollgate Primary School£6,036
#34Place Farm Primary Academy£6,020
#35Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy£6,016
#36Rougham Church of England Primary School£5,974
#37St Mary's Church of England Academy£5,914
#38Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£5,880
#39Kedington Primary Academy£5,879
#40Great Heath Academy£5,815
#41Beck Row Primary Academy£5,704
#42Abbots Green Primary Academy£5,693
#43Westfield Primary Academy£5,671
#44New Cangle Community Primary School£5,595
#45St Christopher's CEVCP School£5,147
#46Cavendish Church of England Primary School£4,300
#47Ickworth Park Primary School£3,980
#48Clare Community Primary School£3,000

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