Carlton Colville Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Lowestoft · NR33 8DG · Suffolk
Ages 3–11
- FSM16.1%
0.5 miles away
OpenOfsted: Not judgedURN 149151
Sunrise Academy
Free schools special · Lowestoft · NR33 8AX
Ages 9–16 · 51 pupils · Suffolk
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
0.8
Overall absence
44.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-02-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.03
−20+2
Attainment 80.8
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.0
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence44.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)75.6%
Unauthorised20.2%
- Authorised absence
- 24.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 40.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 45
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill98%
51 pupils · 52 places
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- Boys / girls
- 32 / 19
- School capacity
- 52
- Capacity fill
- 51 / 52 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 68.6%
- FSM pupils
- 35
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 9–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
- Academy trust
- EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
- Sponsor
- West Suffolk College
- Headteacher
- Mr Patrick Hamilton
Location
- Address
- Church Lane
- Postcode
- NR33 8AX
- Town
- Lowestoft
- 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 free schools special, Ages 9–16, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 51 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 68.6%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Grove Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lowestoft · NR33 8RQ · Suffolk
Ages 3–11
- KS280%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM17.3%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
Warren School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy special sponsor led
Lowestoft · NR33 8HT · Suffolk
Ages 3–19
- KS20%
- Absence13.1%
- FSM50.4%
1.1 miles away
Elm Tree Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lowestoft · NR33 9HN · Suffolk
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM25.9%
- Demand1.00
1.3 miles away
Pakefield High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Lowestoft · NR33 7AQ · Suffolk
Ages 11–16
- Att839.1
- P8-0.5
- EM5+29%
- Absence9.3%
1.4 miles away
Westwood Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lowestoft · NR33 9RR · Suffolk
Ages 2–11
- KS272%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM49.7%
- Demand1.00
1.5 miles away
Pakefield Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Lowestoft · NR33 7AQ · Suffolk
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM18.4%
- Demand1.00
1.6 miles away
Dell Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lowestoft · NR33 9NU · Suffolk
Ages 3–11
- KS254%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM31.7%
- Demand0.97
1.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Patrick Hamilton