UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 134043

Necton VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Swaffham · PE37 8HT

Ages 3–11 · 198 pupils · Norfolk

School website

Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

198 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
96 / 102
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
198 / 236 (84%)
Free school meals
37.4%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Long

Location

Address
School Road, Necton
Postcode
PE37 8HT
Town
Swaffham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Swaffham, Norfolk, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Swaffham
7
Primary schools in Swaffham
4
Academies among open schools in Swaffham
43% (3)
Open schools in PE37
7
Primary in PE37
4
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 SwaffhamNear PE37

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Long
Telephone
01760722975
Website
www.necton.norfolk.sch.uk

Official links