Voluntary controlled school · Norfolk

Salhouse CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
131Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121053URN

Cheyney Avenue, Salhouse, NR13 6RJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 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

1.6per place

0.4 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

35 applications for 22 places · 128th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

20%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 12 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Norfolk median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 22 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.6

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	22	35	1.6	18	0.82
Sep 2025	22	42	1.9	15	0.68
Sep 2024	18	29	1.6	16	0.89
Sep 2023	19	30	1.6	17	0.89
Sep 2022	21	28	1.3	21	1.00
Sep 2021	18	35	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2020	24	35	1.5	22	0.92
Sep 2019	21	37	1.8	20	0.95
Sep 2018	19	35	1.8	17	0.89
Sep 2017	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2016	17	24	1.4	15	0.88
Sep 2015	15	31	2.1	15	1.00
Sep 2014	10	13	1.3	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 40% · Maths 40% → all three 20% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard20%258th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard40%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	20%	0%	104	99
2023/24	20%	0%	101	97
2022/23	53%	12%	102	99

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

Salhouse CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Rackheath Primary School
2.9 km · Norfolk

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hemblington Primary School
3.3 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy
3.5 km · Norfolk

2026

2.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St John's Community Primary School and Nursery
4.0 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Horning Community Primary School
4.6 km · Norfolk

2026

1.3applications per place
Blofield Primary School
5.0 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
White House Farm
5.4 km · Norfolk

Good2024

1.7applications per place
Dussindale Primary School
6.1 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 46%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: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121053 · 926/3066
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 157 pupils · 131 on roll
Free school meals: 9.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Cheyney Avenue, Salhouse, NR13 6RJ
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

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