The Limes Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 2–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
The Limes Primary Academy is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 2–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Lime Avenue, Oulton, Lowestoft, NR32 3BQ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 354 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending The Limes Primary Academy.”
- “They talk about the three learning powers of ‘resilience, responsible and reflective’ that help them to be successful in school.”
- “Pupils are keen to learn and they engage well in lessons.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in some of the foundation subjects, where pupils do not always remember the important information they need.”
- “Leaders have identified that communication with parents is an area of development for the school.”
- “Despite the actions that leaders have taken, a significant number of parents feel that leaders need to do more to ensure that they know what to do to support their children to achieve well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 64% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 25 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.
- Oulton Broad Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woods Loke Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dell Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 1.5 mi Good
- Roman Hill Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Poplars Community Primary School 1.5 mi Requires improvement
- Gunton Primary Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Primary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade