Leiston Primary School

King George's Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JQ

Not rated

Inspected 3 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

396

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 396 / 420 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.8%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

22.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

16.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

20.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

16.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

£44,411

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,398 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

1.1

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,029

Spend per pupil

£6,758

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.