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EnglandEast of EnglandBrecklandPE37 8HTNecton VA Primary School
Primary

Necton VA Primary School

Primary

Breckland · Swaffham · PE37 8HT www.necton.norfolk.sch.uk

Pupils
228
cap. 236
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
228
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
228
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2021

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Necton VA Primary School · Primary · Norfolk

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
58%
+13pp
68%57%45%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
RWM higher standard
0%
-6pp
14%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
67%
Reading higher standard
54%
Writing expected standard
58%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
63%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
67%
SPAG expected standard
67%
SPAG higher standard
54%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

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.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
228
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
School Road, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8HT
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2558%0%67%54%58%0%63%33%67%67%106.0103.0106.018%228
2023/2445%6%68%23%61%10%61%16%65%52%103.0102.0103.019%177
2022/2362%0%72%28%69%0%76%34%72%72%104.0104.0103.0-0.50-1.60+2.0022%189
2018/1967%11%74%30%78%15%78%19%70%70%104.0104.0104.0+1.80+0.10+0.6016%212
2017/1868%14%86%27%73%14%82%18%73%73%106.0103.0104.0+4.10+1.60+2.2013%199
2016/1753%7%70%33%67%10%70%17%77%63%105.0103.0103.0+1.80-1.30-0.8014%211

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

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522821.018%2%32%6%15%
2023/2417716.319%3%27%6%18%
2022/2318919.322%2%26%5%14%
2021/2218818.821%2%25%6%14%
2020/2119620.921%2%21%
2018/1921229.316%3%16%4%6%
2017/1819921.013%2%16%3%4%
2016/1721125.414%2%16%5%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.