Schools and Education in Lowestoft

There are 27 schools in Lowestoft (excluding independent schools), including 17 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Lowestoft has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Lowestoft under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Lowestoft Education Profile

The median school in Lowestoft has 33% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 6th highest figure in Suffolk. This represents about 3,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Lowestoft's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Lowestoft is 19.31 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 73rd highest ratio in Suffolk, and the 449th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Lowestoft operating with pupil referral units offer 32 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

17

12% Outstanding • 71% Good

Secondaries

4

0% Outstanding • 50% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Lowestoft

Most of Lowestoft's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 12 schools or 71% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 29% and 24% of primary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lowestoft's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Carlton Colville Primary School 3–11 yrs 450
Outstanding
Good
Very high
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3–11 yrs 112
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
Dell Primary School 3–11 yrs 442
Good
Very low
Good
Elm Tree Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Low
Grove Primary School 3–11 yrs 367
Good
High
Good
Gunton Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Good
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Very high
Oulton Broad Primary School 3–11 yrs 346
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Pakefield Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Good
Phoenix St Peter Academy 3–11 yrs 300
Requires improvement
Very high
Low
Poplars Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 598
Good
Very low
Good
Red Oak Primary School 3–11 yrs 470
Good
Very high
High
Roman Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 525
Special Measures
Low
Good
St Margaret's Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
High
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Low
High
Roman Catholic
Westwood Primary School 2–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very low
Woods Loke Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high

Lowestoft Secondary Schools

Most of Lowestoft's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 50% and 25% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lowestoft's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 11–16 yrs 1,200
Good
Good
Low
East Point Academy 11–16 yrs 1,200
Good
High
Low
Ormiston Denes Academy 11–16 yrs 1,200
Requires improvement
Good
Low
Pakefield High School 11–16 yrs 900
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Lowestoft

Most of Lowestoft's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
East Coast College 16–99 yrs
Good

Lowestoft Pupil Referral Units

Most of Lowestoft's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lowestoft's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Horizon School 4–16 yrs 32
Good
Very low
Last updated: 08 Aug 2023