Westwood Primary SchoolGrove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Westwood Primary School and Grove Primary School are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Westwood Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grove Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Westwood Primary School was judged Good and Grove 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 68.0% for Westwood Primary School and 68.0% for Grove Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Westwood Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Grove Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftWestwood Primary School | LowestoftGrove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 240 in Suffolk | 42nd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 324 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 367 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR33 9RR | Lowestoft, NR33 8RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 324 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Westwood Primary School
Grove Primary School
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