Gunton Primary Academy

Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4LX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

310

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 310 / 315 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.0%

Disadvantaged

5.5%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

12.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

18%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

13.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.09

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

9.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

£46,930

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,118 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,691

Spend per pupil

£6,755

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.