SCHOOL PROFILE

Foulsham Primary School Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 144428
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 58.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 February 2025
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 converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Norfolk
Trust SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 61 61 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 33 54.1% of pupils
Male pupils 28 45.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

36.1%
11.3 pts above England
School 36.1%
Broadland 17.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.3%
17.0 pts below England
School 3.3%
Broadland 8.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

6.6%
5.6 pts above England
School 6.6%
Broadland 2.7%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.8%
56
Any other ethnic group
3.3%
2
White and Asian
3.3%
2
Gypsy / Roma
1.6%
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 19.7% 12 of 61 pupils
1.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.7%
Broadland 18.4%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.1% 8 pupils
England 14.8% 1.7 pts below
EHC plans 6.6% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 0.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3
No specialist assessment yet 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 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

44.0% 16.4 pts below England
School 44.0%
Broadland 53.3%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
Broadland 71.9%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

44.0%

26.3 pts below England

School 44.0%
Broadland 62.6%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

67.0%

5.0 pts below England

School 67.0%
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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.46%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.25 pts higher than England
School 6.46%
Broadland 5.75%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.29%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts lower than England
School 14.29%
Broadland 12.83%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.59%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.22 pts lower than England
School 1.59%
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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

58.1% 30.1 pts below England
Foulsham Primary School Academy
58.1%
Broadland
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