Located in Lowestoft, Roman Hill Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Roman Hill Primary School currently has around 430 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.6% boys and 54.4% girls. Around 50.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Avondale Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NX |
| Website: | www.romanhill-pri.suffolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01502563161 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Robert Lee |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145559 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 525 |
| Number of Pupils: | 430 |
| Number of Boys: | 196 |
| Number of Girls: | 234 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.40% | 350 |
| Other White | 4.90% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 17 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 10 |
| African | 1.90% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Hill Primary School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Roman Hill Primary School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX | - not rated | 78 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's Community Primary School Church Road , NR32 4JF | - not rated | 896 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's Primary Academy Church Road , NR32 4JF | 3out of 4 | 896 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN | 3out of 4 | 902 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH | - not rated | 1,384 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Denes High School Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH | - not rated | 1,384 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ | 3out of 4 | 1,664 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkley Community High School Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ | - not rated | 1,664 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ | - not rated | 2,290 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Hill Middle School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Harris Middle School Church Road , NR32 4JF | - not rated | 844 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkley Middle School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ | - not rated | 1,463 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Foxborough Middle School Foxborough Road , NR32 4SN | - not rated | 2,175 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Tree Middle School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HQ | - not rated | 3,062 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast College St Peter's Street , NR32 2NB | - not rated | 413 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lowestoft Sixth Form College Rotterdam Road , NR32 2PJ | - not rated | 710 yd | Further education | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness Point School 32/34 Gordon Road , Lowestoft NR32 1NL | - not rated | 697 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office Adrian House , Alexandra Road NR32 1PL | - not rated | 775 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Anglican Academy of Arts Holm View , 63 High Street NR32 1JB | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Include Suffolk House 1, the Ashley School , Ashley Downs NR32 4EX | - not rated | 1,194 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX | - not rated | 1,194 yd | Pupil referral unit | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.