Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy

Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy is a small village primary school and part of The Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi-Academy Trust. Inspectors found the school performing at the expected standard across all evaluated areas, including achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. Safeguarding standards are met. The school has improved behaviour significantly since its previous inspection, and pupils typically learn the core skills they need in reading, writing, communication and mathematics. The curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced, early years provision is effective, and pupils with SEND or disadvantage are generally well supported.

Strengths

• Pupils typically learn core skills in communication, reading, writing and mathematics well.
• Phonics is well structured, with Year 1 outcomes slightly above the national average.
• Pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils achieve well from their starting points.
• The curriculum is ambitious, well structured and carefully sequenced.
• Behaviour has improved significantly since the previous inspection; pupils behave well and feel safe.
• Attendance is close to the national average and persistent absence is reducing.
• Early years provision is strong, with a clear focus on communication, language and transition to Year 1.
• Inclusion is effective, with early identification and well-matched support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
• Leadership and governance are effective, with strong trust support and challenge.
• The personal development programme is thoughtfully constructed and supports wellbeing, safety and respect for diversity.
• Pupils access a broad range of wider opportunities, including sports, music, clubs and leadership roles.
• Staff feel supported, and workload is managed carefully.

Areas for Improvement

• The impact of curriculum delivery improvements is variable across the school.
• Some pupils are not always supported well enough to extend and deepen their learning over time.
• Mathematics is a particular area of concern, with inconsistent support for deepening mathematical understanding.
• Some pupils lack sufficient opportunities to develop learning behaviours such as curiosity and determination.
• Occasionally, some pupils are not fully focused in lessons.
• Mathematics outcomes have been below national averages in recent years.
• Disadvantaged pupils’ mathematics outcomes show a notable gap compared with non-disadvantaged pupils nationally.
• Leaders need to further refine curriculum delivery, especially in mathematics.
• Leaders need to continue strengthening the school’s positive learning culture so pupils become more confident, resilient and independent learners.

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 Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.3% 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, 3.5% of pupils at Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy 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 Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy had 19.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.3% 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, 12.0% of pupils at Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.7% 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 Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy received £8,595 and spent £8,525 for each of its 86 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £40,000 (£460 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of The Diocese of Norwich St Benet'S Multi-Academy Trust, income was £9,471 and spending £9,419 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

Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy is part of The Diocese of Norwich St Benet'S Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy Norwich
• Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy Norwich
• Pulham Church of England Primary Academy Diss
• Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy Harleston
• Morley Church of England Primary Academy Wymondham
• Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy Norwich
• The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Harleston
• Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) Diss
• Scole Church of England Primary Academy Diss
• Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Diss

What is Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy have?

Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy has 75 pupils on roll.

What age range does Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy cover?

Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy?

Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy is at School Road, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1PR.