Roman Hill Primary School
Avondale Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Roman Hill Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 19th of 19 primary schools in Lowestoft. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 18 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
Pupils at Roman Hill now attend a school that provides a positive learning environment. The culture of the school has been significantly improved over the last two years as a result of leaders' determination to ensure pupils receive a high standard of education. The impact of this work in terms of the quality of education is yet to be fully felt. Pupils' achievement is not consistently high. Pupils' work is improving. They are proud of their achievements and are keen to show visitors their exercise books. Pupils enjoy talking about the rewards they receive when they do well and when they attend school regularly. Younger children are curious and polite. They enjoy learning about the 'big steps' Neil Armstrong took when he landed on the Moon. Holding open doors and saying 'hello' to adults, including visitors, is expected. Pupils do this naturally now because the culture of the school has changed. This is also reflected in the atmosphere in lessons. Pupils enjoy attending the school, make good friends and are enthusiastic about their learning. They are confident when talking to adults in the school. Pupils know that if they are worried about something, there is always an adult who will take the time to listen and then take action if needed.
What the school should improve
- Pupils' understanding in some subjects is not always checked consistently well. As a result, their misconceptions and errors are not identified and are allowed to be repeated. The school must ensure that its assessment systems are applied consistently across all subjects to enable pupils to learn effectively from any mistakes they make.
- The work given to some pupils is not always coherently or sufficiently well planned. As a result, they do not develop secure knowledge or produce work of a sufficiently high standard to achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that lesson activities are designed effectively to help all pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
66 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
375 pupils on roll, with places for 500
Schools near Roman Hill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 51% met the expected standard |
| Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Poplars Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 79% met the expected standard |
| Include Suffolk | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Red Oak Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Lee
- Phone
- 01502563161
- Address
- Avondale Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NX
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 145559
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.