Elm Tree Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Elm Tree Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, NR33 9HN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 266 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 July 2022
Strengths
- “There is a strong community ethos and pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “Pupils feel safe because teachers have pupils’ welfare at the centre of all they do.”
- “Pupils are able to talk to an adult should they need to.”
To improve
- “This is not so consistent in other subjects.”
- “As a result, pupils do not recall knowledge or demonstrate their understanding as well as they might across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 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) | 81% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Dell Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Westwood Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Grove Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Phoenix St Peter Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Pakefield Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Red Oak Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Oulton Broad Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published