Carlton Colville Primary School
Carlton Colville Primary School is an academy converter in Lowestoft for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 366 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Carlton Colville Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025 of its predecessor, Carlton Colville Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: March 2026.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Gisleham Road Carlton Colville Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8DG |
| Reference Number | 152283 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 366 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.09%
Girls: 48.91% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| 3 | 22 | 35 | 57 |
| 4 | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| 5 | 34 | 23 | 57 |
| 6 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.7% |
| White, Other | 2.5% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Carlton Colville Primary School, inspected in March 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 17 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26, 7.9% of pupils at Carlton Colville Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 6 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 2 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 5 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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The Old School
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Red Oak Primary School
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2.57 miles |
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Oulton Broad Primary School
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2.8 miles |
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Roman Hill Primary School
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3.29 miles |
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The Limes Primary Academy
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3.31 miles |
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Woods Loke Primary School
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3.42 miles |
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Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
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3.77 miles |
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St Margaret's Primary Academy
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Include Suffolk
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Poplars Community Primary School
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3.89 miles |
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| Name | Distance |
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Sunrise Academy
Church Lane, Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
0.48 miles |
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Pakefield High School
London Road Pakefield, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ |
1.43 miles |
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Warren School
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1.56 miles |
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East Point Academy
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2.34 miles |
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3.46 miles |
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East Coast College
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3.5 miles |
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Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office
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3.66 miles |
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The Ashley School
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3.86 miles |
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Ormiston Denes Academy
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4.04 miles |
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Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
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4.1 miles |
All schools in Lowestoft · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Carlton Colville Primary School is part of Hartismere Family of Schools, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:
- Woods Loke Primary School Lowestoft
- Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Lowestoft
- Somerleyton Primary School Lowestoft
- Ludham Primary School and Nursery Great Yarmouth
- Hartismere School Eye
What is Carlton Colville Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Carlton Colville Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025 of its predecessor, Carlton Colville Primary School.
When was Carlton Colville Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Carlton Colville Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.
How many pupils does Carlton Colville Primary School have?
Carlton Colville Primary School has 366 pupils on roll.
What age range does Carlton Colville Primary School cover?
Carlton Colville Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Carlton Colville Primary School?
Carlton Colville Primary School is at Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8DG.
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