Narborough Church of England Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Denny's Walk
Narborough
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE32 1TA
Phone 01760338048
Reference Number 142466

Narborough Church of England Primary Academy is performing well, maintaining the standards established at its previous inspection. The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum, creating a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and happy. With a focus on developing responsible and respectful individuals, the school encourages pupils to take ownership of their learning, which they generally do by showing positive attitudes and making effective progress. Despite some staff changes, the leadership has effectively managed these transitions to ensure continuity in teaching and learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 87
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 41.38%
Girls: 58.62%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 16.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 4 8
2 11 3 14
3 4 4 8
4 4 6 10
5 2 9 11
6 6 10 16

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.5%
White, Other 3.4%
White & Asian 3.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.3%
Indian 2.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 26 Nov 2024
Date Report
26 Nov 2024 School inspection
12 Sep 2018 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy, feel safe, and attend very well.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, enabling effective progress across subjects.
  • Early years provision lays a strong foundation for learning with a focus on key skills.
  • Pupils with SEND receive well-adapted support to access the curriculum alongside their peers.
  • Strong leadership fosters a positive school culture and effective behaviour management.
  • Pupils are well-prepared for life beyond school, learning about respect and healthy relationships.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent expectations for writing across the curriculum lead to errors and reduced fluency.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 44%
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 101
Maths 101

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 3.4
Writing 1.8
Maths 2.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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