St Margaret's Primary Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: St Margaret's Primary Academy
Address: Church Road
Town/City: Lowestoft
County: SUFFOLK
Postcode: NR32 4JF
Telephone Number: 01502 530130
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Reach2 Academy Trust
Sponsor: Reach2 Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Julie Catchpole
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 364 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.8%

Location and administration

URN: 141984
DfE Number: 935/2057
UKPRN: 10049500
UPRN: 100091566590
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Suffolk (E07000244)
Constituency: Lowestoft (E14001344)
Electoral Ward: Harbour & Normanston (E05012745)

Easting & Northing: 654551E, 294129N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 29' 10.58" N 1° 44' 52.66" E
Plus Code: 9F43FPPX+G5

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Miss Sorrel Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 April 2028.
  • Mrs Julie Clark - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2028.
  • Ms Tracy Driscoll - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 May 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Sally Jerome - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 October 2030.
  • Miss Victoria Parsons - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2028.
  • Mrs Charlotte Reeve - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 29 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 September 2030.
  • Mrs Charlotte Reeve - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 October 2026.
  • Rev Simon Stokes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 June 2028.