Voluntary aided school · Norfolk

Cringleford CE VA Primary School

5–11Ages
458Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121113URN

Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.5 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

140 applications for 55 places · 26th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 26 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

26 June 2024
Graded inspection: Good
17 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

140 applications · 55 places offered · 69 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.8; 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	55	140	2.6	69	1.25
Sep 2025	58	136	2.3	57	0.98
Sep 2024	58	106	1.8	64	1.10
Sep 2023	59	104	1.8	61	1.03
Sep 2022	60	116	1.9	72	1.20
Sep 2021	57	102	1.8	63	1.11
Sep 2020	59	117	2.0	85	1.44
Sep 2019	85	121	1.4	84	0.99
Sep 2018	61	103	1.7	63	1.03
Sep 2017	60	119	2.0	69	1.15
Sep 2016	60	115	1.9	76	1.27
Sep 2015	60	117	2.0	84	1.40
Sep 2014	60	106	1.8	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 87% · Maths 90% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%9th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	83%	8%	110	108
2023/24	75%	0%	109	107
2022/23	68%	8%	108	106

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

Cringleford CE VA Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Cringleford Prep
0.8 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place
Eaton Primary School
2.0 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Bluebell Primary School
2.2 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Colman Junior School
2.4 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

65%met the SATs standard
Colman Infant School
2.6 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
2.7 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place
West Earlham Junior School
2.7 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

38%met the SATs standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
2.8 km · Norfolk

Remains Good · improving2024

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121113 · 926/3313
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 458 on roll
Free school meals: 11.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JR
Local authority: Norfolk · South Norfolk

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