SCHOOL PROFILE

Raleigh Infant Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 146084
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 322 Published school capacity
Capacity used 44.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 September 2022
Latest published outcome Good
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 143 143 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 62 43.4% of pupils
Male pupils 81 56.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.2%
13.6 pts below England
School 11.2%
Breckland 23.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.0%
7.7 pts above England
School 28.0%
Breckland 13.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
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
60.1%
86
Any other White background
25.2%
36
Any other ethnic group
3.5%
5
Indian
2.1%
3
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
3
Gypsy / Roma
1.4%
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 19.6% 28 of 143 pupils
1.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.6%
Breckland 25.3%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.2% 26 pupils
England 14.8% 3.4 pts above
EHC plans 1.4% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Hearing impairment 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.

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

5.31%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.90 pts lower than England
School 5.31%
Breckland 5.97%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.77%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.05 pts lower than England
School 10.77%
Breckland 14.47%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.08%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.27 pts higher than England
School 3.08%
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

44.4% 43.8 pts below England
Raleigh Infant Academy
44.4%
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