Phoenix St Peter Academy, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~500m)Possible (~715m)Unlikely (~930m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Jordan
Pupils:109 / 300 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01502574586
Address:Enstone Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0NE
Trust:REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:141983
UKPRN:10049499
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lowestoft
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

56.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

37 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy95%
Well taught89%
Good progress81%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns76%
Wider development76%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-10ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 68%. Maths has declined from 84% to 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

21.6

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

20.7

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Enstone Road (adj)
126m · 2 min walk
Fighting Cocks (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
Appletree Close (adj)
303m · 5 min walk
Fish & Chip Shop (opp)
378m · 6 min walk
Marquis of Lorne (adj)
384m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

36%

Available places

109 pupils

300 capacity

191 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lowestoft, Suffolk

Low pressure
New homes approved:46
Projected new pupils:12

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lowestoft, Suffolk

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
8 June 2022
26 June 2018
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.57788%

Overall absence

17.2043%

Persistent absence

93

Enrolments

Authorised6.38596%
Unauthorised1.19192%
Persistent (10%+)17.2043%
Severe (50%+)4.30108%

Absence trend

4.96518%
18/19
3.52159%
20/21
7.4601%
21/22
5.94405%
22/23
5.158%
23/24
7.57788%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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