School profile

Roman Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft, NR32 2NX

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,435 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Roman Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils375
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Lee
TrustKINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Mar 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145559.

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 maths33%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading48%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing47%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths45%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests66--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils375
Girls202
Boys173
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.50.1%
First language not English10.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.564
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.354
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.94
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.39
Average class size21.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80%
Other White
5.3%
Other mixed
3.5%
African
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Indian
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.3
Teachers (FTE)23.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.66
Support staff (FTE)36.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.4%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.3%
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 Roman Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNorthfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPoplars Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableInclude SuffolkOther independent school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOrmiston Denes AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRed Oak Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryEast Point AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoods Loke Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryPhoenix St Peter AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roman Hill Primary School

What is Roman Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roman Hill Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Roman Hill Primary School rank in England?

Roman Hill Primary School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Roman Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Roman Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roman Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roman Hill Primary School made 29 offers from 39 applications (1.3 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roman Hill Primary School?

Roman Hill Primary School has 375 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roman Hill Primary School?

Roman Hill Primary School had 564 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roman Hill Primary School?

At Roman Hill Primary School, the average class had 21.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roman Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roman Hill Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.