Voluntary aided school · Norfolk

Worstead Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
106Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121066URN

Honing Road, Worstead, North Walsham, NR28 9RQ · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Worstead Church of England Primary Academy.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2021

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

35 applications for 15 places · 38th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2021

Inspection history

2 December 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 April 2016
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Norfolk median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

35 applications · 15 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.4; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 2.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 2.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 2.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.2; 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	15	35	2.3	19	1.27
Sep 2025	16	38	2.4	15	0.94
Sep 2024	17	36	2.1	22	1.29
Sep 2023	13	26	2.0	12	0.92
Sep 2022	16	31	1.9	15	0.94
Sep 2021	15	36	2.4	20	1.33
Sep 2020	20	35	1.8	24	1.20
Sep 2019	16	27	1.7	16	1.00
Sep 2018	15	42	2.8	26	1.73
Sep 2017	17	28	1.7	21	1.24
Sep 2016	18	37	2.1	17	0.94
Sep 2015	11	28	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2014	15	18	1.2	15	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%42nd of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	71%	12%	104	102
2023/24	53%	0%	106	105
2022/23	63%	0%	103	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

Worstead Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2021

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School
3.9 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Millfield Primary School
4.1 km · Norfolk

2026

1.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
North Walsham Junior School
4.2 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

52%met the SATs standard
North Walsham Infant School
4.2 km · Norfolk

Good2022

1.5applications per place
Tunstead Primary School
4.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
5.1 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Coltishall Primary School
6.9 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Neatishead Church of England Primary School
7.2 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121066 · 926/3094
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 106 on roll
Free school meals: 7.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Honing Road, Worstead, North Walsham, NR28 9RQ
Local authority: Norfolk · North Norfolk

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