Red Oak Primary School, Lowestoft

In its own words: "Welcome to Red Oak Primary School. We feel very fortunate to be part of such a special school community where staff are not only dedicated and skilled, but also deeply passionate about giving every child the very best start in life."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Red Oak Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Red Oak Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Red Oak Primary School are Phoenix St Peter Academy (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 74% maths); St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Roman Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Inadequate, 48% reading, 45% maths); and Westwood Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Red Oak Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Red Oak 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.

55 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Red Oak Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 91% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (91%).

37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 95 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 15 (3.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Lowestoft Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marquis of Lorne (adjacent), 310 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Red Oak Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 276 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, Red Oak Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Red Oak Primary School are East Point Academy (0.4 miles); Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office (1.1 miles); Pakefield High School (1.4 miles); and Ormiston Denes Academy (1.6 miles).