Sporle Church of England Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address 82 the Street
Sporle
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE32 2DR
Phone 01760722393
Reference Number 142465

Sporle Church of England Primary Academy has made significant progress since its previous inspection, moving from requiring improvement to being graded as good overall. Pupils enjoy their time at school, feel safe, and achieve well across a broad range of subjects. The curriculum is ambitious and well planned in many areas, ensuring that leaders have organized the important knowledge for pupils effectively. The personal development of pupils is well catered for, and they are provided with numerous opportunities to take on responsibilities within the school community, enhancing their overall experience.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 76
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.6%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 4 9
2 6 7 13
3 4 6 10
4 6 4 10
5 3 4 7
6 3 5 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.8%
White & Asian 5.3%
Indian 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 06 Jul 2022
Date Report
06 Jul 2022 School inspection:
26 Sep 2018 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils feel happy and safe at school.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well planned.
  • Teachers adapt the curriculum based on checks on pupil learning.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Effective early years provision that prepares children well.
  • High expectations for pupil behaviour and kindness.
  • Pupils show pride in their school community and values.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum plans in a few subjects lack clarity on the knowledge pupils should learn.
  • Inconsistent implementation of the behaviour policy by some staff.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 38%
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 99
Maths 97

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 -2.7
Writing -3
Maths -4.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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