Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGunton Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Gunton Primary Academy are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gunton Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gunton Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 71.0% for Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 71.0% for Gunton Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% 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 | LowestoftCorton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | LowestoftGunton Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 186th of 240 in Suffolk | 147th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 120 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 112 | 315 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 5HW | Lowestoft, NR32 4LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 120 | 310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 34.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% 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.
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Gunton Primary Academy
Full profiles: Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · Gunton Primary Academy