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Gunton Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft · NR32 4LX

Ages 3–11 · 306 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
257

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

306 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
306
Boys / girls
158 / 148
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
306 / 315 (97%)
Free school meals
34.5%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsten Stone

Location

Address
Gainsborough Drive
Postcode
NR32 4LX
Town
Lowestoft
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Lowestoft
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 306 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.5%.

Open schools in Lowestoft
31
Primary schools in Lowestoft
20
Academies among open schools in Lowestoft
71% (22)
Open schools in NR32
19
Primary in NR32
11
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LowestoftNear NR32

  • Poplars Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4HN · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St Margaret's Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 4JF · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Woods Loke Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 3EB · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.12

    1.1 miles away

  • Roman Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 2NX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • The Limes Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Lowestoft · NR32 3BQ · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsten Stone
Telephone
01502584661
Website
https://www.guntonprimary.co.uk

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