School profile

Red Oak Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft, NR33 0RZ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

581 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Red Oak Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils420 of 470 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tracy Hailstone-Ahern
TrustTHE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Mar 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140573.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score111104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111104105
Expected standard in reading95%73%76%
Expected standard in writing90%70%73%
Expected standard in maths98%71%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils420
Girls225
Boys195
Eligible for free school meals37.6%
First language not English9.5%
SEN support95
EHC plan15
Average class size26.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86%
Other mixed
6.4%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Indian
1%
Other White
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence10.4%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)41
Applications (Reception)51
First preference applications (Reception)41
First preference offers (Reception)41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll392
Unfilled places6.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)20.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.95
Support staff (FTE)26.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Red Oak Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryPhoenix St Peter AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryEast Point AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRoman Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWestwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryDell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryElm Tree Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryPakefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNorthfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Red Oak Primary School

What is Red Oak Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Red Oak Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2017.

How does Red Oak Primary School rank in England?

Red Oak Primary School ranks 581 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Red Oak Primary School?

Red Oak Primary School has 420 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 470.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.