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Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy

South Norfolk, IP20 0BWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#8,896
of 13,686 nationally

About Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy

Parents considering Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy will find a school that inspires strong loyalty among its families. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 84% of the 51 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That confidence is backed by a clear oversubscription picture: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 27 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3 to 1. Eight of those applications were first-preference choices, and eight first-preference offers were made, suggesting that for families who put it top of their list, the odds of securing a place are good. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a total roll of 105 children – exactly matching its capacity. Headteacher Leigh Goodhew leads a small, full school where 8. 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Road, Harleston, South Norfolk, IP20 0BW
HeadteacherLeigh Goodhew
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils105
Free School Meals (FSM)8.6%
School Capacity105 / 105 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Latest monitoring visit (7 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.