Westwood Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Westwood Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Westwood Avenue, Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft, NR33 9RR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 184 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Westwood are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils show respect towards one another and to visitors.”
- “Pupils are friendly and can explain the school’s ethos of ‘no outsiders’ as ‘you can be anyone you want,’ and ‘everyone is welcome’.”
To improve
- “While most of the curriculum is well planned and delivered, some subjects are at an early stage of development.”
- “However, staff have only received initial training on how to implement these.”
- “Consequently, teachers are not as confident to deliver the intended curriculum in these few areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Elm Tree Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Phoenix St Peter Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Dell Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Pakefield Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Red Oak Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Grove Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Roman Hill Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged