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Cringleford CE VA Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich NR4 7JR · cringleford.norfolk.sch.uk · 01603 454946
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 458
- 38 over 420 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 11.4%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 69 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 55 | 69 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Cringleford CE VA Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 26 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (114 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 114
- 25% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (15%) with SEND