Oulton Broad Primary SchoolRed Oak Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Oulton Broad Primary School and Red Oak Primary School are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Oulton Broad Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Red Oak Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Red Oak Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Oulton Broad Primary School was judged exceptional and Red Oak Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Oulton Broad Primary School and 88.0% for Red Oak Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oulton Broad Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Red Oak Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftOulton Broad Primary School | LowestoftRed Oak Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 240 in Suffolk | 4th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 373 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 346 | 470 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 3JX | Lowestoft, NR33 0RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 373 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 29.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Oulton Broad Primary School
Red Oak Primary School
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