Westwood Primary School
Westwood Avenue, Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft, NR33 9RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Westwood Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 7th of 19 primary schools in Lowestoft. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 February 2017, report published 20 April 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 March 2022
Pupils at Westwood are proud of their school. Pupils show respect towards one another and to visitors. Pupils are friendly and can explain the school's ethos of 'no outsiders' as 'you can be anyone you want,' and 'everyone is welcome'. Pupils take their leadership responsibilities seriously. These roles include taking care of the school's hens or being a sports or community leader. Pupils enjoy the opportunities they get to report back on their responsibilities in class or assemblies. Pupils behave well in school. Pupils, including the youngest children, take turns and play together well. Pupils are keen to be the best they can be. They enjoy receiving praise and rewards when they have worked hard. Pupils enjoy learning and like to be set challenges. Pupils can explain what they are learning and can link it to experiences they have had, such as going to the farm, the local museum and the theatre. Pupils know that there is always someone to go to if they need to talk. Pupils say that bullying is rare, but that if it happens, adults help them. Pupils feel cared for and safe. Some parents and carers said that their children 'love school, and they don't want to come home!'.
What the school should improve
- Implementation of the curriculum is not fully complete. Staff have not been trained in a few areas of the curriculum. They are not as confident to deliver these as well as they are other curriculum areas. As a result, pupils are not accessing the same high-quality lessons throughout the curriculum. Leaders must ensure that staff have the skills and knowledge to deliver what leaders intend to an equally high standard, so that pupils achieve well in all areas of the curriculum.
- Governors have not overseen the monitoring of persistent absence as well as they have other areas of their work. There is a group of pupils whose weaker attendance is impacting negatively on their access to the curriculum. Governors do not know enough about what leaders are doing to manage this. Governors need to ensure that their monitoring of this aspect of leaders' work is as rigorous as other areas of their work.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
184 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Westwood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Tree Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Phoenix St Peter Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
| Dell Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Pakefield Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| Red Oak Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lauraine Barnes
- Phone
- 01502565673
- Address
- Westwood Avenue, Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft, NR33 9RR
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 139804
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.