Voluntary aided school · Norfolk

Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

4–11Ages
103Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121150URN

School Road, South Walsham, Norwich, NR13 6DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 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

2.2per place

close to Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

26 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 December 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

26 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.9; 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	12	26	2.2	12	1.00
Sep 2025	17	25	1.5	16	0.94
Sep 2024	9	14	1.6	9	1.00
Sep 2023	15	26	1.7	16	1.07
Sep 2022	9	13	1.4	7	0.78
Sep 2021	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2020	14	19	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2019	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2018	12	16	1.3	11	0.92
Sep 2017	19	24	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2016	12	17	1.4	12	1.00
Sep 2015	14	23	1.6	13	0.93
Sep 2014	9	17	1.9	9	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 60% · Maths 67% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%151st of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	53%	0%	108	103
2023/24	59%	6%	105	100
2022/23	35%	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

Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Horning Community Primary School
4.1 km · Norfolk

2026

1.3applications per place
Acle Church of England Primary Academy
4.2 km · Norfolk

2026

1.8applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Hemblington Primary School
4.6 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Blofield Primary School
4.9 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Lingwood Primary Academy
5.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Ludham Primary School and Nursery
5.4 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023
Salhouse CofE Primary School
6.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Brundall Primary School
6.8 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%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 aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121150 · 926/3409
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 103 on roll
Free school meals: 10.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Road, South Walsham, Norwich, NR13 6DZ
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

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