Academy converter · Norfolk

Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy

4–11Ages
192Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149878URN

Old Hall Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5FA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jul 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

63 applications for 29 places · 53rd of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%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 7 July 2026Published 16 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
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		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

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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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Norfolk median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

63 applications · 29 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2022 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.9; 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 Little Plumstead Church of England Primary School (URN 121119), 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	29	63	2.2	26	0.90
Sep 2025	30	40	1.3	22	0.73
Sep 2024	20	31	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2023 *	30	41	1.4	30	1.00
Sep 2022 *	29	55	1.9	38	1.31
Sep 2021 *	30	53	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2020 *	25	45	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2019 *	30	54	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2018 *	16	32	2.0	16	1.00
Sep 2017 *	30	54	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2016 *	30	49	1.6	34	1.13
Sep 2015 *	30	57	1.9	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	27	38	1.4	27	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 62% · Maths 57% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%185th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard57%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	48%	0%	102	101
2023/24	54%	0%	104	104
2022/23	30%	0%	103	98

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

Little Plumstead Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

2.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Hemblington Primary School
2.5 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Rackheath Primary School
2.8 km · Norfolk

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Blofield Primary School
3.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Dussindale Primary School
3.4 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Brundall Primary School
3.4 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Salhouse CofE Primary School
3.5 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
4.2 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Surlingham Primary School
4.4 km · Norfolk

2026

4.0applications per place 89%met the SATs standard

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 converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149878 · 926/3329
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 192 on roll
Free school meals: 9.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2023
Replaced: Little Plumstead Church of England Primary School (URN 121119)
Address: Old Hall Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5FA
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources