Community school · Norfolk

Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School

2–11Ages
176Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120808URN

The Green, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3NZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.7 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

26 applications for 20 places · 169th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Norfolk median (2.0) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

26 applications · 20 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 1.3; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.4; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Norfolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	26	1.3	20	1.00
Sep 2025	14	19	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2024	18	22	1.2	18	1.00
Sep 2023	24	28	1.2	25	1.04
Sep 2022	19	25	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2021	19	24	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2020	18	22	1.2	18	1.00
Sep 2019	21	23	1.1	20	0.95
Sep 2018	14	19	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2017	21	30	1.4	20	0.95
Sep 2016	17	18	1.1	17	1.00
Sep 2015	30	31	1.0	30	1.00
Sep 2014	24	26	1.1	25	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 56% · Maths 56% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%165th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	6%	105	101
2023/24	67%	0%	106	104
2022/23	64%	7%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Reedham Primary School
3.2 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected

1.9applications per place
Lingwood Primary Academy
6.0 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Acle Church of England Primary Academy
6.0 km · Norfolk

2026

1.8applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Thurlton Primary School
6.5 km · Norfolk

Good2024

1.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy
7.4 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Loddon Junior School
8.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024
Loddon Infant and Nursery School
8.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place
Woodlands Primary Academy
9.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120808 · 926/2064
Capacity: 202 pupils · 176 on roll
Free school meals: 17.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Cantley Primary School (URN 120797)
Address: The Green, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3NZ
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources