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Sporle Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Sponsored academy
82 the Street, Sporle, King's Lynn PE32 2DR · narvalley.dneat.org · 01760 722393
On the mapSearch near PE32 2DR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 38%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 83
- 92% of 90 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 37.3%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 11 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 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 20 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 38% 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
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼38% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼99 | 106 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121056)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121056), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121056)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 12
- 22% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied