Pakefield Primary School
Academy converter in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 274 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 18.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.pakefieldprimaryschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01502574032 |
| URN | 141640 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 19 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2021, published 18 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Westwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Phoenix St Peter Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Elm Tree Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Red Oak Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Grove Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Dell Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Carlton Colville Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.