St Margaret's Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lowestoft, East of England NR32 4JF · Suffolk
#1415 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#11726 of 15,697 nationally
About St Margaret's Primary Academy
St Margaret's Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Lowestoft, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 364 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1415th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (71th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 364; capacity filled 86.7%.
There are 25 schools in Lowestoft; St Margaret's Primary Academy ranks 19th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)11%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Margaret's Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 364
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 11%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Margaret's Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 162 m away
Poplars Community Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
260 students · 300 m away
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
711 students · 464 m away
Include Suffolk
Lowestoft · Independent all-through · Ages 5–12
52 students · 469 m away
Roman Hill Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 821 m away
Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
483 students · 1.6 km away
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,263 students · 1.7 km away
Gunton Primary Academy
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
306 students · 1.7 km away
Red Oak Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
420 students · 2.1 km away
East Point Academy
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
846 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy
Dereham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
365 students
Springfield Primary School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students
Bedford Road Primary Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
365 students
Attleborough Primary School
Attleborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students
Runwell Community Primary School
Wickford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
362 students
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
362 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret's Primary Academy a good school?
St Margaret's Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1415 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Margaret's Primary Academy rank in East of England?
St Margaret's Primary Academy ranks #1415 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #11726 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Margaret's Primary Academy?
St Margaret's Primary Academy had 364 students in 2025.
Is St Margaret's Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Margaret's Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Margaret's Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Margaret's Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.