Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPoplars Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lowestoft.
Summary of the comparison
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Poplars Community Primary School are primary schools in Lowestoft.
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Poplars Community Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard and Poplars Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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 79.0% for Poplars Community Primary School.
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 Poplars Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LowestoftCorton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | LowestoftPoplars Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 186th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 216th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 120 | 277 | |
| Capacity | 112 | 598 | |
| Location | Lowestoft, NR32 5HW | Lowestoft, NR32 4HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 120 | 277 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 52.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 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
Poplars Community Primary School
Full profiles: Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · Poplars Community Primary School