St Margaret's Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Church Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's Primary Academy is a primary school in Lowestoft for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 13th of 19 primary schools in Lowestoft. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

364 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals45.6%

45.6%, 19.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.4%

12.4%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Poplars Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	79% met the expected standard
Include Suffolk	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Roman Hill Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	33% met the expected standard
Woods Loke Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Catchpole
Phone: 01502530130
Website: st-margarets.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4JF
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 141984

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.