Primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk
Carlton Colville Primary School
Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8DG
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 25 March 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 366
- Places
- 420
- How full
- 87% full — 366 of 420 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 179 / 187
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for East Suffolk 012C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 22%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 24%
- Households owning their home
- 77%
- Households in social housing
- 8%
- Households with no car
- 14%
- Adults economically inactive
- 57%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Oz Sparks
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Ward
- Carlton Colville
- Constituency
- Lowestoft
- URN
- 152283
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 68% | 1 mi |
| Pakefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 63% | 1.6 mi |
| Elm Tree Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 81% | 1.6 mi |
| Westwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 68% | 1.7 mi |
| Kessingland Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 71% | 1.9 mi |
| Dell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 47% | 2 mi |
| The Old SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 2.1 mi |
| Phoenix St Peter AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 58% | 2.4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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