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St Margaret's Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft · NR32 4JF

Ages 3–11 · 364 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
344

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

364 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
364
Boys / girls
173 / 191
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
364 / 420 (87%)
Free school meals
47.8%
FSM pupils
165
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Catchpole

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
NR32 4JF
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 3–11, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 364 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.8%.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Primary schools in Lowestoft
20
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR32
19
Primary in NR32
11
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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    • KS230%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM47.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Roman Hill Primary School

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    • KS223%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM51.1%

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  • Woods Loke Primary School

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.8%

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  • Gunton Primary Academy

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    • KS256%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM34.5%

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    • KS290%
    • Absence2.2%
    • FSM40.4%

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  • Phoenix St Peter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM56.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Limes Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.4%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Catchpole
Telephone
01502530130
Website
http://www.st-margarets.suffolk.sch.uk/

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