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Woodton Primary School

South Norfolk, NR35 2LLPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#10,704
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodton Primary School

Woodton Primary School, a small state primary in South Norfolk, sits below the local authority average on the key KS2 measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school’s figure of 50% compares with a Norfolk average of 52%, placing it 164th out of 344 primary schools in the county. That said, the picture is mixed: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, well above the typical primary, while maths and writing lagged at 50% and 63% respectively. The school’s average scaled scores of 104 in reading and 103 in maths are solid, and 25% of pupils achieved the higher standard in maths, against 13% in reading and none in writing. In the South Norfolk local authority ranking, Woodton sits at 32nd out of 54 schools, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorwich Road, Bungay, South Norfolk, NR35 2LL
HeadteacherDawn Thomas
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils55
Free School Meals (FSM)27.3%
School Capacity55 / 49 (112% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

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Woodton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.