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Carlton Colville Primary School

URN
152283
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Carlton Colville Primary School
URN
152283
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

75 / 100

Limited Data

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
1 May 2025
Inspection date
25 March 2025
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 1 May 2025

  • Behaviour and attitudes

    Good

    Graded 1 May 2025

  • Personal development

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Suffolk
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Suffolk)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.carltoncolvilleprimary.co.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

NR33 8DG - Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Contact details

Address
Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Postcode
NR33 8DG
Phone
1502572682
Website
www.carltoncolvilleprimary.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Suffolk
Local authority code
935

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 746 schools in Suffolk.

Authority statistics

Total schools

746

Open schools

367

Closed schools

379

Primary schools

475

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 1 May 2025

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 1 May 2025

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 1 May 2025

  • View official Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

    This inspection was recorded under URN 124574 (Carlton Colville Primary School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    1 May 202525 March 2025S5 InspectionInspectionView report for inspection published 1 May 2025
    • Inspection

      Published
      1 May 2025
      Inspected
      25 March 2025
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    83

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary475 (63.8%)
    • Secondary83 (11.2%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other186 (25.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Carlton Colville Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Gisleham Middle School0 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    The Everitt Academy766 mNot applicableClosed
    Sunrise Academy766 mNot applicableOpen
    Grove Primary School1.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Grove Primary School1.7 kmPrimaryClosed
    Pakefield High School2.3 kmSecondaryOpen
    Pakefield School2.3 kmSecondaryClosed
    Pakefield Middle School2.4 kmMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Warren School2.5 kmNot applicableOpen
    • Carlton Colville Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Gisleham Middle School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • The Everitt Academy
      Distance
      766 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Sunrise Academy
      Distance
      766 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open

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    Distance
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  • Pakefield School
    Distance
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  • Pakefield Middle School
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