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Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Garden Lane, Worlingham, Beccles NR34 7SB · worlingham.org · 01502 712375
On the mapSearch near NR34 7SB
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Suffolk 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 324
- 1 over 323 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 38 places were offered; 100% 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 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Suffolk it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 13 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Outstanding
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 Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 50
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (38%) with SEND