Pakefield Primary School
London Road, Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ
274 pupils · 65% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 19 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 29 | 58 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 29 | 50 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 25 | 42 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 40 | 37 | 67 | 40 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 34 | 32 | 68 | 33 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 35 | 32 | 74 | 35 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 46 | 46 | 78 | 46 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 40 | 39 | 77 | 40 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Westwood Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Phoenix St Peter Academy 1.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Elm Tree Primary School 1.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Red Oak Primary School 2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Grove Primary School 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.