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Sporle Church of England Primary Academy

Breckland, PE32 2DRPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
22%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#13,524
of 13,686 nationally

About Sporle Church of England Primary Academy

Sporle Church of England Primary Academy is a small state primary in the Norfolk village of Sporle, within the Breckland borough. It is one of 344 primary schools in the Norfolk local authority, and its most recent ranking places it 247th within that group. Among its local peers, the top-performing schools in the area include Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy and Surlingham Primary School, both of which achieved the highest possible ranking score of 100, followed by Stalham Academy with a score of 89. Sporle’s own ranking score of 22 places it in the bottom 50% of primary schools nationally, and it ranks 36th out of 43 schools in the Breckland area. The school is a Church of England academy with a mixed intake of 76 pupils, well below its capacity of 90, and it serves a community where 32.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address82 the Street, King's Lynn, Breckland, PE32 2DR
HeadteacherAnne Neary
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils76
Free School Meals (FSM)32.9%
School Capacity76 / 90 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersAthleticsSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingBook ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-Sensory

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

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Sporle 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.