Academy converter · Norfolk

Acle Church of England Primary Academy

5–11Ages
197Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149877URN

Fletcher Way, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3RQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.2 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

48 applications for 27 places · 103rd of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

32%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 2 June 2026Published 2 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

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

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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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Norfolk median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2022 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.3; 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

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Acle St Edmund Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121024), 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	27	48	1.8	27	1.00
Sep 2025	23	38	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2024	24	27	1.1	24	1.00
Sep 2023 *	24	32	1.3	21	0.88
Sep 2022 *	28	37	1.3	28	1.00
Sep 2021 *	24	31	1.3	22	0.92
Sep 2020 *	21	36	1.7	21	1.00
Sep 2019 *	28	38	1.4	29	1.04
Sep 2018 *	22	38	1.7	22	1.00
Sep 2017 *	22	28	1.3	22	1.00
Sep 2016 *	22	28	1.3	22	1.00
Sep 2015 *	25	28	1.1	25	1.00
Sep 2014 *	28	34	1.2	27	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 68% · Maths 43% → all three 32% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard32%246th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	32%	11%	102	100
2023/24	41%	0%	103	103
2022/23	52%	4%	104	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

Acle Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

1.8applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.2 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Lingwood Primary Academy
4.9 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School
5.2 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School
6.0 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Filby Primary School
6.6 km · Norfolk

Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Blofield Primary School
7.0 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Rollesby Primary School
7.2 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

3.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Hemblington Primary School
7.6 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149877 · 926/3000
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 197 on roll
Free school meals: 26.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2023
Replaced: Acle St Edmund Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121024)
Address: Fletcher Way, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3RQ
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

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