72
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio12.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Caston Church of England Primary Academy · Primary · Norfolk
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
72
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
36%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
The Street, Caston, Attleborough, NR17 1DD
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 36% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 0% | 55% | 9% | 36% | 0% | 73% | 0% | 91% | 82% | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 | — | — | — | 35% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 0% | 90% | 10% | 60% | 0% | 60% | 10% | 90% | 80% | 105.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 | +1.30 | -1.50 | -2.10 | 25% | 84 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72 | 7.3 | 36% | 8% | 28% | 5% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 72 | 12.9 | 35% | 10% | 31% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 84 | 21.5 | 25% | 8% | 34% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 76 | 15.9 | 25% | 9% | 39% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 72 | 17.2 | 20% | 10% | 39% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.