Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152283.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 366 |
| Girls | 179 |
| Boys | 187 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 15.6% |
| First language not English | 3.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 29 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 11 |
| Average class size | 25.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 53 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 75 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 51 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 51 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.3%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.9%, better than England, better than Suffolk | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.3%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Grove Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Pakefield High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Pakefield Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Elm Tree Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Westwood Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2017. |
Carlton Colville Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Carlton Colville Primary School made 53 offers from 75 applications (1.4 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Carlton Colville Primary School has 366 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Carlton Colville Primary School, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at Carlton Colville Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.