Carlton Colville Primary School
Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Oz Sparks
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Hartismere Family of Schools
- Constituency
- Lowestoft
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 366
- URN
- 152283
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01502572682
About this school
Carlton Colville Primary School is a primary academy in Lowestoft. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 366 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Carlton Colville Primary School (URN 124574).
How Carlton Colville Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 366 | — |
| Grove Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 19.7% | 304 | 1.0 miles |
| Pakefield Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 19.6% | 274 | 1.6 miles |
| Elm Tree Primary School | 81% | 5.1% | 29.9% | 266 | 1.6 miles |
| Westwood Primary School | 68% | 5.2% | 46.4% | 184 | 1.7 miles |
| Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy | 71% | 7.5% | 45.1% | 198 | 1.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grove Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
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Pakefield Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
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Elm Tree Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
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Westwood Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
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Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Lowestoft
Other schools in Lowestoft
- Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
- 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 year groups does Carlton Colville Primary School teach?
- Carlton Colville Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lowestoft.
- Who is the headteacher of Carlton Colville Primary School?
- The headteacher of Carlton Colville Primary School is Mr Oz Sparks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carlton Colville Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carlton Colville 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 big is Carlton Colville Primary School?
- Carlton Colville Primary School has 366 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Carlton Colville Primary School full?
- Carlton Colville Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 366 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Carlton Colville Primary School a faith school?
- No. Carlton Colville Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Carlton Colville Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carlton Colville Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Carlton Colville Primary School?
- Carlton Colville Primary School is part of HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Carlton Colville Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Carlton Colville Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.