Phoenix St Peter Academy, Lowestoft, Suffolk

In its own words: "Our dedicated and talented staff are committed to ensuring our pupils have the best education possible, through a broad and diversified curriculum, excellent physical education and sporting opportunities, exciting extra-curricular activities, our Forest School and engaging educational and residential visits. We are a very happy school where the children, staff and visitors love to attend."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Phoenix St Peter Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Phoenix St Peter Academy as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Phoenix St Peter Academy are Red Oak Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 95% reading, 98% maths); St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Westwood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Dell Primary School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 62% maths).

Phoenix St Peter Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Phoenix St Peter Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Phoenix St Peter Academy (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).

56% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 7 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Phoenix St Peter Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Lowestoft Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Enstone Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 216 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Phoenix St Peter Academy issued 20 suspensions, 18.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Phoenix St Peter Academy are East Point Academy (0.3 miles); Pakefield High School (1.2 miles); Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office (1.3 miles); and Ormiston Denes Academy (1.8 miles).