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Red Oak Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Southwell Road
 Lowestoft
 Suffolk NR33 0RZ
Telephone: 01502 573509

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Fen Park Community Primary School
Trust: The Active Learning Trust Limited
Sponsor: The Active Learning Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Hailstone-Ahern (since September 2025 – came from Mildmay Junior School)
Previous Headteacher: Heather Madsen
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.37 / 18.95
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.92
Number of pupils: 420
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.6
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Waveney
Electoral Ward: Kirkley and Pakefield
School Number: 9352014

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th February 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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