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Roman Hill Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Robert Lee

corporate_fareKINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST LTD

location_onLowestoft, NR32 2NX

language Visit Website phone 1502563161

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Special Measures

Inspected 2024

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Students

509

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Expected Standard

33%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Roman Hill Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Lowestoft, serving ages 3-11. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Roman Hill Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Lowestoft, Suffolk, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 430 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #207 of 225 primaries in Suffolk and #13,270 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Special Measures. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 57%

Reading48% LA 73%

Writing47% LA 68%

Maths45% LA 69%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading66% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths50% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

23%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading45% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing30% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths37% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA 0.0

-4.7 to -1.8

-7.7

Write

LA -0.4

-9.1 to -6.3

-5.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-6.5 to -3.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.6

-3.3 to -0.4

-0.7

Write

LA -0.7

-2.1 to 0.6

-1.8

Maths

LA -1.1

-3.1 to -0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 74%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

Write

LA -0.5

Maths

LA -1.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 November 2024

Inspection Report

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14 February 2024

Inspection Report

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28 March 2023

Inspection Report

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29 November 2022

Inspection Report

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06 April 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-11-26

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-04-06

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-01-29

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-11-17

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 430 pupils. During this period, there were 24 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	430	24	5.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	433	24	5.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	480	24	5.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	465	15	3.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	468	46	9.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	513	78	15.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	509	31	6.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	516	50	9.7%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	556	58	10.4%	0.5%	4
2021/22 (Spring term)	552	50	9.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	542	37	6.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	549	19	3.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	544	3	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	527	16	3.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	518	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	518	15	2.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	512	28	5.5%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	545	16	2.9%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	546	16	2.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	533	15	2.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	555	6	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	0	1	-	0.4%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 39 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

73.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

26.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree10%

agree50%

disagree26%

strongly disagree14%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree21%

agree45%

disagree21%

strongly disagree13%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree30%

disagree19%

strongly disagree13%

not applicable9%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes23%

no77%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree18%

agree18%

disagree36%

strongly disagree18%

dont know9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree26%

agree43%

disagree17%

strongly disagree4%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree49%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree17%

agree50%

disagree21%

strongly disagree11%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree50%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know13%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree44%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree26%

agree36%

disagree23%

strongly disagree8%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes63%

no38%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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