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Best Schools in Lowestoft

Compare 29 schools in Lowestoft. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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29

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

19

Good

Primary Schools

24 schools

Secondary Schools

7 schools

Top Performing Schools in Lowestoft

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Red Oak Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

NR33 0RZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/18/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

98%

Combined RWM

88%

Reading Prog.

+4.7

Writing Prog.

+4.6

Maths Prog.

+7.7

437 pupils • 38.4% FSM • 9.8% EAL

Elm Tree Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

NR33 9HN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/12/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

85%

Maths Standard

91%

Combined RWM

81%

Reading Prog.

+2.3

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+0.6

271 pupils • 29.5% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Grove Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

NR33 8RQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

68%

Reading Prog.

+2.5

Writing Prog.

0.0

Maths Prog.

+2.2

324 pupils • 18.2% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Oulton Broad Primary School

Community school

Primary

NR32 3JX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/16/2015

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

86%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+0.8

Writing Prog.

+1.6

Maths Prog.

+0.6

373 pupils • 18.0% FSM • 3.2% EAL

Woods Loke Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

NR32 3EB

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 4/16/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

78%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

-0.1

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+0.4

486 pupils • 16.9% FSM • 0.8% EAL

Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

NR32 5AX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/12/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

+0.9

Writing Prog.

0.0

Maths Prog.

-0.1

178 pupils • 16.3% FSM • 2.2% EAL

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Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

NR32 4PZ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/8/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

44.9

Progress 8

-0.12

Eng & Maths 5+

45.5%

Eng & Maths 4+

63.4%

EBacc Entry

10.2%

EBacc Achievement

8.9%

1,262 pupils • 31.5% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

NR32 5AX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/12/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

+0.9

Writing Prog.

0.0

Maths Prog.

-0.1

178 pupils • 16.3% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Carlton Colville Primary School

Community school

Primary

NR33 8DG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/28/2011

Performance

Reading Standard

69%

Writing Standard

61%

Maths Standard

64%

Combined RWM

49%

Reading Prog.

-0.8

Writing Prog.

+0.7

Maths Prog.

-0.1

375 pupils • 18.4% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

NR32 5HW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/17/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

-2.8

Writing Prog.

-2.1

Maths Prog.

-3.4

120 pupils • 24.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Dell Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

NR33 9NU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/12/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

58%

Maths Standard

62%

Combined RWM

47%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

+1.3

Maths Prog.

+2.0

323 pupils • 33.7% FSM • 3.1% EAL

East Coast College

Further education

Post-16

NR32 2NB

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/14/2020

Performance

Academic Progress

+23.08

Applied Gen. Progress

+26.98

Avg Points/Entry

23.1

AAB or Better

2.2%

Pupil numbers not available

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