Pakefield Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Pakefield Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 274 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school and attend well.”
- “They talk with enthusiasm about topics they have learned about, for example recalling the story of the Great Fire of London.”
- “They are enthusiastic readers who enjoy the high-quality books that they study in reading lessons.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of education, in the rest of the school, that pupils receive varies too much.”
- “Some teaching does not help pupils to secure basic skills in writing and specifically their handwriting, structure and punctuation.”
- “However, learning is not consistently well embedded.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2026 (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) | 63% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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.
- Westwood Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Phoenix St Peter Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- Elm Tree Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Red Oak Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Grove Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Dell Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Carlton Colville Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade