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Caston Church of England Primary Academy

  • 3–11Ages
  • 71Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • Church of EnglandReligious character
  • 148152URN

The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management
Applications per place · Sept 2026
2.0per place
close to Norfolk median (2.0)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

18 applications for 9 places

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionGood

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
2.0applications per place, Reception
close to Norfolk median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

18 applications · 9 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

  1. 2026 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
  2. 2025 3.2; Norfolk median median 2.0
  3. 2024 3.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
  4. 2023 2.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
  5. 2022 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
  6. 2021 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
  7. 2020 2.6; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  8. 2019 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  9. 2018 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  10. 2017 2.5; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
  11. 2016 2.9; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
  12. 2015 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  13. 2014 2.7; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 5 of 6 years.
  • This school
  • Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Caston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121111), 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.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 20269182.091.00
Sep 202510323.280.80
Sep 20247233.371.00
Sep 20236162.761.00
Sep 202212262.2121.00
Sep 202111211.9111.00
Sep 2020 *7182.660.86
Sep 2019 *11242.2100.91
Sep 2018 *15261.7130.87
Sep 2017 *8202.570.88
Sep 2016 *7202.971.00
Sep 2015 *461.520.50
Sep 2014 *6162.750.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

all three met the expected standard, End of Year 6

  • This school
  • Norfolk median
  • England median
Every year as a table
YearExpected standardHigher standardReading scoreMaths score
2024/25
2023/2427%0%101102
2022/2360%0%105101

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

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

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 sponsor led
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
148152 · 926/2231
Trust
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character
Church of England
Capacity
105 pupils · 71 on roll
Free school meals
18.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery
Has nursery classes
Opened
1 November 2020
Replaced
Caston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 121111)
Address
The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
Local authority
Norfolk · Breckland

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