Academy sponsor led · Norfolk

Moorlands CofE Primary Academy

3–11Ages
282Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140189URN

Moorland Way, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 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

1.2per place

0.8 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

39 applications for 32 places · 174th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted'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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Norfolk median (2.0) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 32 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

2026 1.2; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 0.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 0.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 0.9; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 0 of 13 years.

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	32	39	1.2	29	0.91
Sep 2025	35	45	1.3	33	0.94
Sep 2024	40	33	0.8	32	0.80
Sep 2023	33	39	1.2	33	1.00
Sep 2022	27	31	1.2	24	0.89
Sep 2021	35	33	0.9	26	0.74
Sep 2020	39	44	1.1	37	0.95
Sep 2019	29	34	1.2	26	0.90
Sep 2018	45	49	1.1	45	1.00
Sep 2017	37	40	1.1	35	0.95
Sep 2016	42	36	0.9	29	0.69
Sep 2015	39	41	1.1	36	0.92
Sep 2014	43	46	1.1	42	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 51% · Maths 61% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%221st of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard51%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	41%	0%	104	101
2023/24	58%	2%	104	101
2022/23	43%	4%	102	101

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

Moorlands CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary Academy
2.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hillside Primary School
2.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Homefield VC CofE Primary School
2.5 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Ormiston Herman Academy
2.9 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
3.7 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
East Norfolk Sixth Form College
4.0 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy
4.1 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Wroughton Infant Academy
4.2 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140189 · 926/2052
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 384 pupils · 282 on roll
Free school meals: 19.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2013
Replaced: Moorlands CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 134045)
Address: Moorland Way, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PA
Local authority: Norfolk · Great Yarmouth

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