SCHOOL PROFILE

Southery Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 142468
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 98 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 November 2024
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 sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Norfolk
Trust EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 83 83 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 48 57.8% of pupils
Male pupils 35 42.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.3%
6.5 pts above England
School 31.3%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.2%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.2%
19.1 pts below England
School 1.2%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 15.9%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3.1%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
97.6%
81
Any other White background
1.2%
1
White and Asian
1.2%
1
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 36.1% 30 of 83 pupils
15.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.1%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.0%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.9% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 8.1 pts above
EHC plans 13.3% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 7.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 8
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Speech, language & communication 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1

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

46.0% 14.4 pts below England
School 46.0%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 55.1%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

54.0%

19.8 pts below England

School 54.0%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 67.1%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

62.0%

8.3 pts below England

School 62.0%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 65.4%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

69.0%

3.0 pts below England

School 69.0%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 67.3%
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

3.95%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.27 pts lower than England
School 3.95%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6.25%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.41%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.41 pts lower than England
School 6.41%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.34%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

84.7% 3.5 pts below England
Southery Academy
84.7%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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