Grove Primary School, Lowestoft

From the headteacher's welcome: "The staff, governors and children of Grove Primary School would like to welcome you and your family to our school. At Grove Primary School we have a clear vision and determination to ensure all children are in receipt of high quality teaching and learning, make good progress and achieve true potential. Grove is led by Headteacher Mrs Rachel Kounnas (pictured)."

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Grove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 84% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Grove Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grove Primary School are Elm Tree Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths); Westwood Primary School (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Carlton Colville Primary School (1 mile); and Dell Primary School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 62% maths).

Grove Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Grove Primary School is one of 21 schools run by The Active Learning Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Entrance3, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Castleton Avenue (w-bound), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grove Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 66 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Grove Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Grove Primary School are Pakefield High School (1.2 miles) and East Point Academy (1.5 miles).