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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 25 March 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 7 November 2018Graded 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 entry9 applications · 4 places offered · 3 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.3; Norfolk median median 2.0
- 2025 3.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
- 2024 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2023 3.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2022 2.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2021 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2020 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2019 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2018 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
- 2017 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
- 2016 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.6
- 2015 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
- 2014 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
- This school
- Norfolk median
Dashed bars: as Castle Acre CofE VC Primary School (URN 121030), the previous school.
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 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2025 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 12 | 17 | 1.4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2023 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2021 | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 8 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2019 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2017 | 13 | 19 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 15 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2015 * | 13 | 16 | 1.2 | 10 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2014 * | 11 | 15 | 1.4 | 11 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 42% · Writing 42% · Maths 42% → all three 33% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Norfolk median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33% | 0% | 103 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 0% | 102 | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 0% | 105 | 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
- Castle Acre Church of England Primary AcademyThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20252.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
- 5.1 km · NorfolkGood20222.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
- 6.2 km · NorfolkSerious weaknesses Inadequate20240.9applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
- 6.8 km · NorfolkGood20232.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
- 7.4 km · NorfolkStandards maintained20241.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
- 7.4 km · NorfolkGood20232.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
- 7.5 km · NorfolkGraded · no overall grade20242.3applications per place
- 8.7 km · Norfolk20261.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 9.4 km · NorfolkStandards maintained20244.0applications per place
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 142467 · 926/2116
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 77 pupils · 86 on roll
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 March 2016
- Replaced
- Castle Acre CofE VC Primary School (URN 121030)
- Address
- Back Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AR
- Local authority
- Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources