Roman Hill Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

66 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

375 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals50.1%

50.1%, 23.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.4%

10.4%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.1%

25.1%, 10.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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
Website: romanhill-pri.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.