Old Catton CofE VC Junior School

About Old Catton CofE VC Junior School

Old Catton CofE VC Junior School is a Church of England junior school in the Broadland area of Norfolk, for children aged 7 to 11. Within Broadland, it ranks 26th out of 35 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate local peers. The top-performing schools in the same local authority include Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy and Surlingham Primary School, both with perfect ranking scores, and Stalham Academy close behind. For families considering their options, the nearest outstanding-rated school is White Woman Lane Junior School, just 0.7 kilometres away. Old Catton itself was graded Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, and an ungraded visit confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection, when it was rated Requires Improvement, with both leadership and management and overall effectiveness now sitting at Good.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results show that 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which matches the Norfolk local authority average of 52%. However, only 4% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In individual subjects, 69% met expectations in both maths and writing, while 63% did so in reading. Average scaled scores were 102 for both reading and maths, which is in line with the national average. The school's ranking nationally places it in the bottom 50% of primary schools, and in the East of England region it sits in a similar position. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds compared with pupils' starting points.

The school has capacity for 240 pupils but currently enrols 191, so there is some room for new starters. Facilities include a gymnasium, sports hall, library, ICT suite, dining hall, sensory room, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer are rounders, football, cross country, gymnastics and netball, while clubs include book club, choir, chess and science club. The school provides for a range of special educational needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 22.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. This is a solid, improving local option for families who want a Church of England junior school with a Good Ofsted rating and a broad set of facilities and clubs, though its academic outcomes are broadly in line with the local average rather than standout.

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