School profile

Gunton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lowestoft, NR32 4LX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,618 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gunton Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils306 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kirsten Stone
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Oct 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142187.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading84%73%76%
Expected standard in writing73%70%73%
Expected standard in maths80%71%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils306
Girls148
Boys158
Eligible for free school meals31.7%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support36
EHC plan11
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.8%
Other White
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
African
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence5.7%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.8%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)42
Applications (Reception)52
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll281
Unfilled places10.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)15.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.99
Support staff (FTE)21.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gunton Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryBenjamin Britten Academy of Music and MathematicsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOrmiston Denes AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableInclude SuffolkOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPoplars Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCorton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNorthfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWoods Loke Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryRoman Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryThe Limes Primary AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gunton Primary Academy

What is Gunton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Gunton Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2018.

How does Gunton Primary Academy rank in England?

Gunton Primary Academy ranks 4,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gunton Primary Academy?

Gunton Primary Academy has 306 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.