OFSTED
26 September 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools alternative provision
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Norfolk
Trust
UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
37
37 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
11
29.7% of pupils
Male pupils
26
70.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
48.2 pts
above England
School
73.0%
Breckland
23.4%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Breckland
13.5%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Breckland
2.4%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
97.3%
36
White and Black African
2.7%
1
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%
37 of
37 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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.5%
12.7 pts
above England
The Pinetree School
92.5%
Breckland
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.