Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

The Street, Corton, Lowestoft, NR32 5HWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 15th of 19 primary schools in Lowestoft. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 20 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

110 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals19.1%

19.1%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.2%

28.2%, 13.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gunton Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Include Suffolk	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Poplars Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	79% met the expected standard
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Esme Richardson
Phone: 01502730596
Website: corton.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Corton, Lowestoft, NR32 5HW
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124727

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.