Westwood Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Westwood Primary School and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Westwood Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Westwood Primary School was judged Good 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 68.0% for Westwood 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 risen at Westwood Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% 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 | LowestoftWestwood Primary School | LowestoftSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 195th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR33 9RR | Lowestoft, NR33 0DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 7.9% 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
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
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