OFSTED
24 April 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Norfolk
Trust
Trust Norfolk-SEN
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
97
97 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
25
25.8% of pupils
Male pupils
72
74.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.4 pts
above England
School
41.2%
Broadland
17.7%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.0 pts
below England
School
9.3%
Broadland
8.0%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Broadland
2.7%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
79.4%
77
Unclassified
4.1%
4
Any other White background
3.1%
3
Bangladeshi
3.1%
3
African
2.1%
2
White and Asian
2.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
97 of
97 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
0.0%
60.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Reading
73.8 pts below England
School
0.0%
Broadland
71.9%
East of England
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Writing
70.3 pts below England
School
0.0%
Broadland
62.6%
East of England
68.0%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Maths
72.0 pts below England
School
0.0%
Broadland
68.4%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.96%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.74 pts
higher than
England
School
7.96%
Broadland
5.75%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
26.32%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.50 pts
higher than
England
School
26.32%
Broadland
12.83%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
Broadland
1.21%
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 not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
107.8%
28.0 pts
above England
Hall School
107.8%
Broadland
86.6%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.