Carlton Colville Primary School, Lowestoft
Carlton Colville Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Lowestoft, part of Hartismere Family of Schools.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Carlton Colville Primary School in detail
Results
Carlton Colville Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 124574), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Carlton Colville Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Carlton Colville Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Carlton Colville Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carlton Colville Primary School are Grove Primary School (1 mile, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); Pakefield Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); Elm Tree Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths); and Westwood Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Grove Primary SchoolPakefield Primary SchoolElm Tree Primary SchoolWestwood Primary School
The trust
Carlton Colville Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Hartismere Family of Schools, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 11 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance3, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rushmere Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Carlton Colville Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Carlton Colville Primary School (URN 124574), it was rated Outstanding in November 2011.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Carlton Colville Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124574). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carlton Colville Primary School
Term dates
Carlton Colville Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carlton Colville Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carlton Colville Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Carlton Colville Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
366 pupils
420 places
54 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Lowestoft
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lowestoft
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
10.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
366
Total Pupils
187
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Carlton Colville Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124574). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.8%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
350
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Carlton Colville Primary School
Questions parents ask about Carlton Colville Primary School
Are there exam results for Carlton Colville Primary School?
Carlton Colville Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 124574), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Carlton Colville Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Carlton Colville Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Carlton Colville Primary School (URN 124574), it was rated Outstanding in November 2011.
What is the catchment area for Carlton Colville Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Carlton Colville Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Carlton Colville Primary School?
Classes at Carlton Colville Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Carlton Colville Primary School?
Carlton Colville Primary School has around 366 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Carlton Colville Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Carlton Colville Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Carlton Colville Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carlton Colville Primary School?
Carlton Colville Primary School is at Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)