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Worstead Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · North Walsham · NR28 9RQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

106

Local authority

Norfolk

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 4–11, in North Walsham, Norfolk, 106 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in North Walsham
6
Primary schools in North Walsham
4
Academies among open schools in North Walsham
67% (4)
Open schools in NR28
6
Primary in NR28
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 North WalshamNear NR28

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
121066

Location

Address
Honing Road, Worstead
Postcode
NR28 9RQ
Town
North Walsham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
North Norfolk
Constituency
North Norfolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
46 / 60
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
106 / 105 (101%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Read
Telephone
01692536309
Website
worstead.norfolk.sch.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-01-23

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
63%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

3.8%

Persistent absence

6.3%

Unauthorised

0.7%

Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
95

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.6% · Persistent 9.2%
2021/22
Overall 5.2% · Persistent 10.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England