Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Field Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft, NR33 7QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Lowestoft for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 12th of 19 primary schools in Lowestoft. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2019, report published 19 January 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

198 pupils on roll, with places for 341

Eligible for free school meals47%

47%, 20.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Carlton Colville Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Pakefield Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	63% met the expected standard
The Old School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Grove Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Westwood Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Kellie Egleton
Phone: 01502740223
Website: kessingland.dneat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Field Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft, NR33 7QA
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 141172

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.