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Elm Tree Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft · NR33 9HN

Ages 4–11 · 266 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)86%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
251

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill63%

266 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
131 / 135
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
266 / 420 (63%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Evolution Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julia Halliday

Location

Address
Ranworth Avenue
Postcode
NR33 9HN
Town
Lowestoft
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 266 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.9%.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Primary schools in Lowestoft
20
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR33
14
Primary in NR33
10
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

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    • KS272%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS284%
    • Absence2.2%
    • FSM40.4%
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  • Oulton Broad Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.24

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julia Halliday
Telephone
01502562930
Website
www.elmtreeprimaryacademy.co.uk

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