Lyng Church of England Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Breckland, East of England, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 87 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 120.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 17 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. 81% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 8 first-preference applications and 8 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
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17 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership & governance | Strong standard |
| Early years provision | Strong standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 11 May 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Norfolk |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 8 |
| First-preference applications | 8 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 15 |
| First-preference offers | 8 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 81% | 25% | — |
| Reading | 88% | 38% | 108 |
| Writing | 81% | 25% | — |
| Maths | 88% | 31% | 108 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
School ranking (KS2 reading, writing & maths): 2169 of 13686 in England · 205 of 1612 in East of England · 3 of 43 in Breckland. Calculated 2026-02-05.
18.9 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.69% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.97% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 94.3% |
| White other | 2.3% |
| Mixed | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
58.1% would recommend this school
31 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 64.5% |
| Feels safe | 61.3% |
| Behaviour | 54.9% |
| Bullying handled | 37.5% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 50% |
| Communication | 58.1% |
| Concerns handled | 45.2% |
| Best interests | 48.4% |
| Support to learn | 64.6% |
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