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Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school

The Green, Freethorpe, Norwich NR13 3NZ · freethorpe.norfolk.sch.uk · 01493 700215

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
50%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
176
87% of 202 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
17.2%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 19 (Places 19)19September 2023: 25 (Places 24)25September 2024: 18 (Places 18)18September 2025: 14 (Places 14)14September 2026: 20 (Places 20)20Places 20
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202620201100%
September 2025Sept 202514141100%
September 2024Sept 202418181100%
September 2023Sept 202324251▲96%
September 2022Sept 202219191100%

Results

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 70% (England 53%)70%2016/17: 65% (England 61%)65%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 52% (England 65%)52%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 67% (England 61%)67%2024/25: 50% (England 62%)50%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼50%62%
●6%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
▼101105
●104105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
76%
Replies
29
19% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼51% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼48% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼73% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼59% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

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