SCHOOL PROFILE

East Harling Primary School and Nursery

Primary Foundation school URN 121019
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

6 October 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 24 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Norfolk
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 191 179 full-time · 12 part-time
Female pupils 81 42.4% of pupils
Male pupils 110 57.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.8%
6.0 pts below England
School 18.8%
Breckland 23.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.6%
18.7 pts below England
School 1.6%
Breckland 13.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.1%
1.1 pts above England
School 2.1%
Breckland 2.4%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.7%
179
Unclassified
2.6%
5
Any other White background
1.6%
3
African
1.0%
2
White and Asian
1.0%
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 22.0% 42 of 191 pupils
1.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.0%
Breckland 25.3%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.8% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 3.0 pts above
EHC plans 4.2% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Speech, language & communication 8
Social, emotional & mental health 7
No specialist assessment yet 6
Specific learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

40.0% 20.4 pts below England
School 40.0%
Breckland 49.2%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

70.0%

3.8 pts below England

School 70.0%
Breckland 67.9%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

57.0%

13.3 pts below England

School 57.0%
Breckland 58.6%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

63.0%

9.0 pts below England

School 63.0%
Breckland 62.1%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.83 pts lower than England
School 5.39%
Breckland 5.97%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.14%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.67 pts lower than England
School 9.14%
Breckland 14.47%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.14%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.66 pts lower than England
School 1.14%
Breckland 1.77%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.6% 8.6 pts below England
East Harling Primary School and Nursery
79.6%
Breckland
80.9%
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