Red Oak Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Red Oak Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 18 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Southwell Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0RZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 420 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 18 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Red Oak Primary School.”
- “They attend regularly and demonstrate exceptional attitudes to learning.”
- “Pupils aim high and respond positively to the high expectations set, where everyone has the opportunity to excel.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 July 2023 (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) | 88% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 41 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.
- Phoenix St Peter Academy 0.2 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Roman Hill Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Westwood Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Dell Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Elm Tree Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Pakefield Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Margaret's Primary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade