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St Margaret's Primary Academy

Church Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4JF

Local ranking120th of 240 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
56.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
63.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
56.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
389
Boys
194 (50%)
Girls
195 (50%)
Capacity
420 (93% full)
SEND
20.3%
FSM Eligible
51.5%
EAL
10.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,874/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.0%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%

85.0%

White British

3.4%

White Other

3.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141984
UKPRN
10049500
Establishment No.
2057
Trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST

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