Gunton Primary Academy
Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 4LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsten Stone
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Lowestoft
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 306
- URN
- 142187
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01502584661
About this school
Gunton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Lowestoft. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 306 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gunton Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 44 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 66% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 9% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 82% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 64% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Gunton Primary Academy 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 | 56% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 330 |
| 2023/24 | 324 |
| 2024/25 | 310 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gunton Primary Academy compares
Gunton Primary Academy ranked 55th 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.1% | 34% | 306 | — |
| Poplars Community Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 52.7% | 260 | 0.9 miles |
| Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 71% | 5.3% | 24.3% | 110 | 1.0 miles |
| Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy | 67% | 5.8% | 49.7% | 311 | 1.0 miles |
| St Margaret's Primary Academy | 51% | 6.8% | 51.5% | 364 | 1.0 miles |
| Woods Loke Primary School | 75% | 3.1% | 18.9% | 483 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.04%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.13%
- Persistent absence
- 13.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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Poplars Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
St Margaret's Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
-
Woods Loke Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
Other schools in Lowestoft
Gunton Primary Academy ranks 6th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Lowestoft.
- Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Carlton Colville Primary School Primary
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Dell Primary School Primary
- Elm Tree Primary School Primary
- Grove Primary School 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 Gunton Primary Academy teach?
- Gunton Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lowestoft.
- Who is the headteacher of Gunton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Gunton Primary Academy is Mrs Kirsten Stone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gunton Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gunton Primary Academy, 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 Gunton Primary Academy?
- Gunton Primary Academy has 306 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gunton Primary Academy full?
- Gunton Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 306 on roll (97%), 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 Gunton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Gunton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Gunton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gunton Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Gunton Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Gunton Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gunton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% 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 Gunton Primary Academy compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- Gunton Primary Academy ranked 55th 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gunton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Gunton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gunton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gunton Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.