Pakefield Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Pakefield Primary School and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Pakefield Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pakefield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pakefield Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Mary's Roman Catholic 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 63.0% for Pakefield Primary School and 61.0% for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Pakefield Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (24.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftPakefield Primary School | LowestoftSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 195th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 311 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ | Lowestoft, NR33 0DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 311 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 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.
Pakefield Primary School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
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