Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy

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.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. That represents a change from its previous graded inspection in 2019, when it was rated Outstanding overall. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined – above the Norfolk local authority average of 52%. Reading was a particular strength, with 86% of pupils reaching the expected standard and an average score of 106. In writing, 71% met expectations, and in maths the figure was 57%, with an average score of 103. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was 14%. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% on the KS2 expected standard metric, sitting at the 65th percentile, and within South Norfolk it ranks 24th out of 54 primary schools.

The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room, a forest school area and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, tennis, rounders, cross country, football and swimming, while clubs include book club, science club and art club. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. On the Parent View survey, 69% of respondents said their child does not have SEND, and among those who answered the SEND-specific question, 38% strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, though 25% strongly disagreed. This is a small, full village school with a strong local reputation, suited to families who value a close-knit, church-affiliated setting and who are prepared to apply early given its oversubscribed status.

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