Red Oak Primary School

Southwell Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0RZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

88%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

437

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 437 / 470 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

48.2%

Disadvantaged

9.8%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

29.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

88%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

111

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

6.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

21.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

18.45

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£51,902

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,395 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,724

Spend per pupil

£7,252

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.