Pakefield Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pakefield Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 17th of 19 primary schools in Lowestoft. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

274 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals18.2%

18.2%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pakefield Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westwood Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Phoenix St Peter Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Elm Tree Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Red Oak Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ryan Stevens
Phone: 01502574032
Website: pakefieldprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 141640

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.