Foundation school · Norfolk

Lakenham Primary School

3–11Ages
419Pupils
PrimaryPhase
134965URN

City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

104 applications for 57 places · 95th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%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 · 14 May 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	Outstanding

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Norfolk median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

104 applications · 57 places offered · 56 named it first

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

2026 1.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.5; 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	57	104	1.8	56	0.98
Sep 2025	50	88	1.8	50	1.00
Sep 2024	47	75	1.6	45	0.96
Sep 2023	44	70	1.6	41	0.93
Sep 2022	48	90	1.9	47	0.98
Sep 2021	55	90	1.6	50	0.91
Sep 2020	52	87	1.7	49	0.94
Sep 2019	60	106	1.8	51	0.85
Sep 2018	46	85	1.9	42	0.91
Sep 2017	60	100	1.7	55	0.92
Sep 2016	58	96	1.7	60	1.03
Sep 2015	59	87	1.5	50	0.85
Sep 2014	54	65	1.2	41	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 64% · Maths 49% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%204th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard49%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	45%	9%	103	99
2023/24	35%	2%	100	99
2022/23	27%	2%	101	98

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

Lakenham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
0.9 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
The Free School Norwich
0.9 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Bignold Primary School and Nursery
1.3 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Charles Darwin Primary School
1.3 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Trowse Primary School
1.4 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Tuckswood Academy
1.4 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
1.5 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
1.8 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134965 · 926/3429
Trust: The Norwich Co-operative Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 419 on roll
Free school meals: 32.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2007
Address: City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HL
Local authority: Norfolk · Norwich

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