Red Oak Primary School Catchment Area
Red Oak Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 437 pupils, and a capacity of 470 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
437
Pupils
470
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Red Oak Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Red Oak Primary School?
The catchment area for Red Oak Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Red Oak Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Red Oak Primary School: 470 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Red Oak Primary School has a published admission number of 470 places. 437 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 470, Suffolk's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 43% of pupils at Red Oak Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Lowestoft.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Red Oak Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Southwell Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0RZ
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 43% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140573
Other Primary Schools in Lowestoft
If Red Oak Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Lowestoft are the next closest alternatives.
Oulton Broad Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NR32 3JX
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · NR32 5HW
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NR32 5AX
Westwood Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR33 9RR
Grove Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR33 8RQ
Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR33 7QA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Red Oak Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Red Oak Primary School
What is the catchment area for Red Oak Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Red Oak Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Red Oak Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Red Oak Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 470 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Red Oak Primary School? ▾
Admission to Red Oak Primary School is managed by Suffolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Red Oak Primary School cover? ▾
Red Oak Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Red Oak Primary School? ▾
Red Oak Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.