Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The Street, Corton, Lowestoft, NR32 5HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Rowland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lowestoft
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 124727
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01502730596
About this school
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lowestoft. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 72% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 61% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 61st of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.3% | 24.3% | 110 | — |
| Gunton Primary Academy | 71% | 6.1% | 34% | 306 | 1.0 miles |
| Poplars Community Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 52.7% | 260 | 1.8 miles |
| Hopton Church of England Primary Academy | 68% | 6.4% | 18.9% | 195 | 1.8 miles |
| Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | 67% | 5.8% | 49.7% | 311 | 1.9 miles |
| St Margaret's Primary Academy | 51% | 6.8% | 51.5% | 364 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 11.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gunton Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
Poplars Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
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St Margaret's Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
Other schools in Lowestoft
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 7th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Lowestoft.
- Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Carlton Colville Primary School Primary
- Dell Primary School Primary
- Elm Tree Primary School Primary
- Grove Primary School Primary
- Gunton Primary Academy Primary
- Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary
- Oulton Broad Primary School Primary
- Pakefield Primary School Primary
- Poplars Community Primary School Primary
- Red Oak Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lowestoft.
- Who is the headteacher of Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Nicola Rowland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 110 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 61st of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.