Academy converter · Norfolk

Foulsham Primary School Academy

5–11Ages
61Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144428URN

High Street, Foulsham, Dereham, NR20 5RT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 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

1.7per place

0.3 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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17 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 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

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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

1.7applications per place, Reception

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

17 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 1.7; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 1 of 10 years.

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Foulsham Primary School (URN 120807), 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	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2025	6	9	1.5	6	1.00
Sep 2024	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2023	7	9	1.3	7	1.00
Sep 2022	7	9	1.3	7	1.00
Sep 2021	10	18	1.8	10	1.00
Sep 2020	11	13	1.2	11	1.00
Sep 2019	13	17	1.3	11	0.85
Sep 2018	11	14	1.3	11	1.00
Sep 2017	15	17	1.1	15	1.00
Sep 2016 *	14	17	1.2	14	1.00
Sep 2015 *	12	13	1.1	9	0.75
Sep 2014 *	12	14	1.2	8	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 44% · Maths 67% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%210th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard44%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard11%

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	44%	0%	103	99
2023/24	36%	0%	102	97
2022/23	39%	0%	104	99

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

Foulsham Primary School AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Bawdeswell Community Primary School
4.1 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.3applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
5.7 km · Norfolk

Requires improvement2023

2.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
6.1 km · Norfolk

Requires improvement2023

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Reepham Primary School
7.1 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Lyng Church of England Primary Academy
7.9 km · Norfolk

2026

1.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Swanton Morley VC Primary School
7.9 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Astley Primary School
8.5 km · Norfolk

Good2021

1.4applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy
9.1 km · Norfolk

Good2023

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144428 · 926/2062
Trust: Synergy Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 105 pupils · 61 on roll
Free school meals: 36.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2017
Replaced: Foulsham Primary School (URN 120807)
Address: High Street, Foulsham, Dereham, NR20 5RT
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

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