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Pakefield Primary School

Academy converter · Lowestoft · NR33 7AQ

Ages 3–11 · 274 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
289

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

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill65%

274 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
274
Boys / girls
139 / 135
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
274 / 420 (65%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
The Active Learning Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mr Ryan Stevens

Location

Address
London Road, Pakefield
Postcode
NR33 7AQ
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LowestoftNear NR33

  • Westwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 9RR · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Phoenix St Peter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR33 0NE · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Elm Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 9HN · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Red Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 0RZ · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence2.2%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 8RQ · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Dell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR33 9NU · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ryan Stevens
Telephone
01502574032
Website
www.pakefieldprimaryschool.org.uk/

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