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Red Oak Primary School

East Suffolk, NR33 0RZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 41 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#819 of 13,686 nationally

About Red Oak Primary School

Red Oak Primary School is a mixed state primary for ages 3 to 11 in East Suffolk, currently home to 437 pupils against a capacity of 470, so it is running close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 43%, which is notably high and suggests the school serves a community with above-average economic disadvantage compared with the national primary average. Demand is clear: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 48 applications for 41 places, with all 41 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.17. That means roughly one in every six families who applied didn't get in, and the fact that every first-preference child was offered a place suggests the school is popular but not yet impossible to secure a spot at. The headteacher is Tracy Hailstone-Ahern, and the school has no religious character. It also offers nursery provision, which may be a practical draw for local families with younger siblings.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSouthwell Road, Lowestoft, East Suffolk, NR33 0RZ
HeadteacherTracy Hailstone-Ahern
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils437
Free School Meals (FSM)43.0%
School Capacity437 / 470 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 15 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballTennisAthleticsCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirArt ClubCodingChessBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Source: redoakprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Red Oak Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.