Voluntary aided school · Norfolk

Necton VA Primary School

3–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
134043URN

School Road, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8HT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected May 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

37 applications for 25 places · 148th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 19 May 2026Published 17 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

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

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Inspection history

19 May 2026
Report card · 4 Strong standard, 3 Expected standard
30 November 2021
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

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

37 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.5; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.4; 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 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.4; 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	25	37	1.5	24	0.96
Sep 2025	28	52	1.9	32	1.14
Sep 2024	22	31	1.4	19	0.86
Sep 2023	17	21	1.2	15	0.88
Sep 2022	22	29	1.3	21	0.95
Sep 2021	22	28	1.3	18	0.82
Sep 2020	23	31	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2019	30	41	1.4	27	0.90
Sep 2018	30	42	1.4	24	0.80
Sep 2017	28	43	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2016	30	61	2.0	39	1.30
Sep 2015	30	61	2.0	36	1.20
Sep 2014	39	55	1.4	38	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 58% · Maths 63% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%117th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard33%

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	58%	0%	106	103
2023/24	45%	6%	103	102
2022/23	62%	0%	104	104

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

Necton VA Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy
3.7 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
5.4 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Swaffham Meadow Primary School
6.0 km · Norfolk

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2024

0.9applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
6.1 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
6.3 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Beeston Primary School
6.7 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
7.7 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.2applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
8.7 km · Norfolk

Improved significantly2025

1.2applications per place 96%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134043 · 926/2001
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 236 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 37.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2007
Address: School Road, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8HT
Local authority: Norfolk · Breckland

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