OFSTED
22 October 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Norfolk
Trust
EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
317
307 full-time ·
10 part-time
Female pupils
161
50.8% of pupils
Male pupils
156
49.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.0 pts
above England
School
27.8%
Breckland
23.4%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
30.8 pts
above England
School
51.1%
Breckland
13.5%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
below England
School
0.9%
Breckland
2.4%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Any other White background
40.1%
127
White British
36.3%
115
African
5.0%
16
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
10
Any other ethnic group
3.2%
10
White and Black African
2.5%
8
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
29.7%
94 of
317 pupils
8.8 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.2 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
58.0%
2.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Reading
1.8 pts below England
School
72.0%
Breckland
67.9%
East of England
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Writing
1.7 pts above England
School
72.0%
Breckland
58.6%
East of England
68.0%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Maths
In line with England
School
72.0%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.13%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.08 pts
lower than
England
School
6.13%
Breckland
5.97%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
15.09%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.72 pts
lower than
England
School
15.09%
Breckland
14.47%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.13%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.67 pts
lower than
England
School
1.13%
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
67.2%
21.0 pts
below England
Norwich Road Academy
67.2%
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.