Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGunton Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Gunton Primary Academy are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gunton Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Gunton Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 71.0% for Gunton Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gunton Primary Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftBlundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | LowestoftGunton Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 91st of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 147th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 5AX | Lowestoft, NR32 4LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 34.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Gunton Primary Academy
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