Academy converter · Norfolk

Cawston Church of England Primary Academy

5–11Ages
123Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142837URN

Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, NR10 4AY · 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

3.0per place

1.0 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

18 applications for 6 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 28 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

3.0applications per place, Reception

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

18 applications · 6 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 2.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
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 Cawston Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121031), 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	6	18	3.0	6	1.00
Sep 2025	12	24	2.0	12	1.00
Sep 2024	16	22	1.4	16	1.00
Sep 2023	18	30	1.7	16	0.89
Sep 2022	14	20	1.4	13	0.93
Sep 2021	26	32	1.2	25	0.96
Sep 2020	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2019	19	25	1.3	18	0.95
Sep 2018	5	14	2.8	5	1.00
Sep 2017	17	24	1.4	14	0.82
Sep 2016 *	30	37	1.2	31	1.03
Sep 2015 *	24	29	1.2	22	0.92
Sep 2014 *	19	27	1.4	19	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%191st of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard0%

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	47%	0%	104	103
2023/24	76%	4%	106	105
2022/23	52%	3%	104	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

Cawston Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Reepham Primary School
4.1 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hevingham Primary School
5.9 km · Norfolk

Good2024

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Bure Valley School
6.0 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

71%met the SATs standard
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School
6.1 km · Norfolk

Good2023

1.3applications per place
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School
6.2 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy
6.7 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

50%met the SATs standard
Corpusty Primary School
7.0 km · Norfolk

Good2022
Horsford CofE VA Primary School
8.6 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142837 · 926/3016
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 123 on roll
Free school meals: 26.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Cawston Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121031)
Address: Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, NR10 4AY
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

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