Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~527m)Possible (~753m)Unlikely (~979m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lauraine Barnes
Pupils:184 / 210 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01502565673
Address:Westwood Avenue, Westwood Primary School, Lowestoft, NR33 9RR
Trust:THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 1 March 2022View full report
URN:139804
UKPRN:10042020
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lowestoft
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

49.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+6ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 82%. Maths has improved from 76% to 82%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

22.7

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

School (o/s)
67m · 1 min walk
Westwood Avenue (adj)
100m · 2 min walk
Ravenwood Mews (adj)
147m · 2 min walk
Homefield Avenue (adj)
362m · 6 min walk
Walmer Road (opp)
386m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

184 pupils

210 capacity

26 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(3)

1 March 2022
22 February 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
17 March 2015
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.21676%

Overall absence

13.46154%

Persistent absence

156

Enrolments

Authorised2.79569%
Unauthorised2.42107%
Persistent (10%+)13.46154%
Severe (50%+)1.92308%

Absence trend

6.17151%
18/19
4.5863%
20/21
10.10342%
21/22
7.33343%
22/23
6.50771%
23/24
5.21676%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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