Gunton Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Lowestoft, Suffolk
Gunton Primary Academy is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 4LX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 306 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 April 2024
Strengths
- “The school wants all pupils to experience the best that school life has to offer.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school to learn and make friends.”
- “Pupils like the way that ‘everyone is treated fairly’.”
To improve
- “Some teachers are still getting to grips with teaching newer aspects of the curriculum.”
- “As a result, their explanations are not always clear.”
- “This occasionally affects pupils’ ability to remember what is taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 35 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Poplars Community Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good
- St Margaret's Primary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woods Loke Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Roman Hill Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- The Limes Primary Academy 1.6 mi Good
- Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained