1
Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 3EB
1
13 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Lowestoft
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Lowestoft. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
19
Outstanding
3
Good
14
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 78% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Oulton Broad Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 3JX
1
22 Sep 2015
3
Carlton Colville Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 8DG
1
10 Dec 2011
4
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 0DG
2
12 Jun 2024
5
Somerleyton Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 5PT
2
30 Jul 2023
6
Grove Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 8RQ
2
4 Dec 2022
7
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 4HN
2
4 Oct 2022
8
Elm Tree Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 9HN
2
26 Sep 2022
9
Dell Primary School
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR33 9NU
2
30 Jun 2022
10
St Margaret's Primary Academy
Lowestoft • Suffolk • NR32 4JF
2
23 Jan 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Pakefield Primary School 2 • Nov 2021
- Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2020
- Gunton Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2018
- Westwood Primary School 2 • Apr 2017
- Red Oak Primary School 2 • Mar 2017
- Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Apr 2016
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Jul 2012
- Poplars Community Primary School 3 • Feb 2024
- Roman Hill Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024