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Acle St Edmund Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Norwich · NR13 3RQ

Ages 5–11 · 178 pupils · Norfolk

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill85%

178 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
86 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
178 / 210 (85%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Clarke

Location

Address
Fletcher Way, Acle
Postcode
NR13 3RQ
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Broadland
Constituency
Broadland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 178 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR13
12
Primary in NR13
11
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NorwichNear NR13

  • Acle Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Norwich · NR13 3ER · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Clarke

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