School profile

Phoenix St Peter Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0NE

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,861 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Phoenix St Peter Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils109 of 300 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Jordan
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Aug 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141983.

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 maths58%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading68%73%76%
Expected standard in writing79%70%73%
Expected standard in maths74%71%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils109
Girls58
Boys51
Eligible for free school meals56%
First language not English9.2%
SEN support14
EHC plan7
Average class size24

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.5%
Other White
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Asian
2.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.8%
African
1.8%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Irish
0%

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 absence8%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence17.8%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence3%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)19
Applications (Reception)36
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
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 places300
Pupils on roll114
Unfilled places62%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.4
Pupils per adult8.5
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.1
Support staff (FTE)9.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.5%
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 Phoenix St Peter Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryRed Oak Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miSecondaryEast Point AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWestwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryRoman Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryElm Tree Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPakefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryPakefield High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Phoenix St Peter Academy

What is Phoenix St Peter Academy's Ofsted rating?

Phoenix St Peter Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Phoenix St Peter Academy rank in England?

Phoenix St Peter Academy ranks 9,861 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Phoenix St Peter Academy?

Phoenix St Peter Academy has 109 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 300.

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.