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The Limes Primary Academy

Free schools · Lowestoft · NR32 3BQ

Ages 2–11 · 354 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
246

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill84%

354 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
354
Boys / girls
167 / 187
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
354 / 420 (84%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
103
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Miss Charlotte Thompson

Location

Address
Lime Avenue, Oulton
Postcode
NR32 3BQ
Town
Lowestoft
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LowestoftNear NR32

  • Oulton Broad Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 3JX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Woods Loke Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 3EB · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.6 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

  • Roman Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 2NX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Poplars Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4HN · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Gunton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4LX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

  • St Margaret's Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4JF · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Charlotte Thompson
Telephone
01502449200
Website
http://thelimesacademy.org/

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