Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~534m)Possible (~763m)Unlikely (~992m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Robert Lee
Pupils:375 / 500 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01502563161
Address:Avondale Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NX
Trust:KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:145559
UKPRN:10066830
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lowestoft
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at its April 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Inadequate), Behaviour & attitudes (Inadequate), Personal development (Inadequate), Leadership & management (Inadequate), Early years (Inadequate).

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At a Glance

51.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

40 responses
Would recommend58%
Child is happy80%
Well taught75%
Good progress68%
Feels safe68%
Well behaved58%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed63%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development58%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-18ppMaths-5ppWriting-18pp

Reading has declined from 66% to 48%. Maths has declined from 50% to 45%. Writing has declined from 65% to 47%.

Class Sizes

23.7

Avg class size

22.8

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Lowestoft Rail Station
726m · 12 min walk
Entrance (Entrance)
731m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Roman Hill Primary School (o/s)
110m · 2 min walk
East Coast College (nr)
281m · 5 min walk
Rotterdam Road (adj)
344m · 6 min walk
Tudor Rose (opp)
413m · 7 min walk
Flensburgh Street (opp)
550m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

375 pupils

500 capacity

125 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lowestoft

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,429
Projected new pupils:357

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lowestoft

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(6)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
14 February 2024
28 March 2023

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.06177%

Overall absence

20.94241%

Persistent absence

382

Enrolments

Authorised4.1346%
Unauthorised2.92717%
Persistent (10%+)20.94241%
Severe (50%+)1.83246%

Absence trend

5.21179%
18/19
4.79291%
20/21
9.40279%
21/22
8.65904%
22/23
7.17108%
23/24
7.06177%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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