OFSTED
19 September 2023
Latest graded inspection
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 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
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
207
177 full-time ·
30 part-time
Female pupils
105
50.7% of pupils
Male pupils
102
49.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.4 pts
below England
School
17.4%
North Norfolk
22.8%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.7 pts
below England
School
10.6%
North Norfolk
4.3%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
North Norfolk
1.8%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
84.1%
174
Any other White background
10.6%
22
African
1.0%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.0%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.0%
2
Any other ethnic group
0.5%
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
20.3%
42 of
207 pupils
0.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.7 pts
below
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.18%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.04 pts
lower than
England
School
5.18%
North Norfolk
6.63%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.92%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.90 pts
lower than
England
School
9.92%
North Norfolk
17.51%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.83%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.98 pts
lower than
England
School
0.83%
North Norfolk
1.80%
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
64.3%
23.9 pts
below England
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School
64.3%
North 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.