Brundall Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Braydeston Avenue
Brundall
Norwich
Norfolk
NR13 5JX
Phone 01603712597
Reference Number 120909

Brundall Primary School remains a good school with a strong sense of community that students appreciate. Pupils exhibit exemplary behavior and show kindness towards each other while feeling confident in voicing their concerns. The curriculum is both broad and ambitious, although there are some subjects where teachers lack the necessary guidance to deliver content effectively, which affects pupil achievement in those areas. Overall, the school is committed to ensuring that all students, including those with special educational needs, receive a comprehensive education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 280
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.79%
Girls: 48.21%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 21 42
2 26 15 41
3 23 17 40
4 18 22 40
5 20 26 46
6 20 22 42

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.4%
Unclassified 4.3%
White, Other 3.2%
White & Asian 2.9%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
African 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Mar 2023
Date Report
13 Mar 2023 School inspection
19 Sep 2017 Short inspection
04 Dec 2012 Full inspection:
05 Oct 2011 Monitoring visit
26 May 2010 Full inspection:
20 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
08 May 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community valued by pupils
  • Caring relationships between staff and pupils
  • High expectations set for pupil behavior and achievement
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum design
  • Successful implementation of a new phonics programme
  • Pupils engage enthusiastically in reading activities
  • Positive commitment to staff well-being
  • Strong emphasis on pupil behavior management

Areas for Improvement

  • Lack of clarity and guidance for teachers in a few subjects

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.1
Writing -6.3
Maths -5.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 18 2
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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