SCHOOL PROFILE

Carlton Colville Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152283
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Suffolk
Trust HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 366 355 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 179 48.9% of pupils
Male pupils 187 51.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.6%
9.2 pts below England
School 15.6%
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.6%
16.7 pts below England
School 3.6%
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.9%
3.9 pts above England
School 4.9%
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.0%
333
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
10
Any other White background
2.5%
9
White and Asian
1.1%
4
Any other Asian background
0.8%
3
Indian
0.5%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.9% 40 of 366 pupils
9.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.9%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.9% 29 pupils
England 14.8% 6.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.0% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Speech, language & communication 7
No specialist assessment yet 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.1% 1.0 pts below England
Carlton Colville Primary School
87.1%
East Suffolk
82.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information