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Lakenham Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
City Road, Norwich NR1 2HL · lakenhamprimaryschool.co.uk · 01603 877780
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 45%
- 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
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32%
- First language not English
- 35.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 57 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 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 44 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 45% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▼45% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Lakenham Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 May 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 | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 79
- 18% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (33%) with SEND