School profile

Woods Loke Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Lowestoft, NR32 3EB

Outstanding

Map showing Woods Loke Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,396 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Woods Loke Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils483 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Joel Crawley
TrustHARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Apr 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145695.

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 maths75%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading83%73%76%
Expected standard in writing78%70%73%
Expected standard in maths78%71%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils483
Girls238
Boys245
Eligible for free school meals15.9%
First language not English1%
SEN support88
EHC plan12
Average class size28.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.8%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Other White
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Other Asian
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
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 absence2.7%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence3.3%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)59
Applications (Reception)118
First preference applications (Reception)68
First preference offers (Reception)55
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 roll419
Unfilled places0.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)21
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.1
Support staff (FTE)22.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Woods Loke Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryThe Limes Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBenjamin Britten Academy of Music and MathematicsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableInclude SuffolkOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorthfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPoplars Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRoman Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryOrmiston Denes AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOulton Broad Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryGunton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woods Loke Primary School

What is Woods Loke Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woods Loke Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Apr 2024.

How does Woods Loke Primary School rank in England?

Woods Loke Primary School ranks 3,396 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woods Loke Primary School?

Woods Loke Primary School has 483 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.