Eaton Primary School

Eaton Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in January 2018. The school fosters a positive and inclusive environment where pupils are proud of their community, enjoy learning, and generally produce high-quality work. Pupils take part in various activities that enrich their learning experiences, and they are supported well, especially in reading and for those with special educational needs. The school's leadership emphasizes a well-structured curriculum that prepares pupils effectively for their educational journey. However, there are areas for improvement, notably in the precision of assessments and the adaptation of teaching strategies across different subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a warm and welcoming community.
• The school has a well-structured and ambitious curriculum.
• Teachers demonstrate secure subject knowledge and provide clear explanations.
• Reading is prioritized with well-trained staff and effective phonics instruction.
• Pupils with special educational needs receive strong support and learn well.
• The early years curriculum is thoughtfully planned to prepare children for key stage 1.
• The school maintains a positive behaviour culture with most pupils behaving impeccably.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers' use of assessment is not always precise.
• Opportunities for teachers to adapt pedagogical approaches are limited.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Eaton Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Eaton Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Eaton Primary School had 19.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.9% of pupils at Eaton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Eaton Primary School received £6,037 and spent £6,407 for each of its 399 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £368,000 (£923 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Evolution Academy Trust, income was £6,922 and spending £7,234 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Norwich · Norfolk local authority: places and applications

Eaton Primary School is part of Evolution Academy Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Bignold Primary School and Nursery Norwich
• Wensum Junior School Norwich
• Nelson Infant School Norwich
• Angel Road Junior School Norwich
• Angel Road Infant School Norwich
• Costessey Primary School Norwich
• Filby Primary School Great Yarmouth
• Dell Primary School Lowestoft
• Elm Tree Primary School Lowestoft
• Poplars Community Primary School Lowestoft

What is Eaton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Eaton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Eaton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Eaton Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Eaton Primary School have?

Eaton Primary School has 382 pupils on roll.

What age range does Eaton Primary School cover?

Eaton Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Eaton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Eaton Primary School?

Eaton Primary School is at Duverlin Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6HS.