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Swanton Morley VC Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham NR20 4PX · swantonmorleyprimary.co.uk · 01362 637219

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
21%
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
174
83% of 210 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
23.6%
First language not English
3.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 25 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: 29 (Places 29)29September 2023: 25 (Places 25)25September 2024: 30 (Places 30)30September 2025: 22 (Places 22)22September 2026: 25 (Places 25)25Places 25
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202625251100%
September 2025Sept 202522221100%
September 2024Sept 202430301100%
September 2023Sept 202325251100%
September 2022Sept 202229291100%

Results

In 2024/25, 21% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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: 88% (England 53%)88%2016/17: 85% (England 61%)85%2017/18: 84% (England 64%)84%2018/19: 75% (England 65%)75%2022/23: 85% (England 60%)85%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 21% (England 62%)21%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼21%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
▼101105
▼102105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Swanton Morley VC Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Mar 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
60%
Replies
25
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼52% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼64% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼47% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

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