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Astley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Fakenham Road, Melton Constable NR24 2HH · astleyprimary.org.uk · 01263 860212
On the mapSearch near NR24 2HH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 39%
- 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
- 200
- 95% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 27%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 23 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 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
Results
In 2024/25, 39% 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 | |||
| ▼39% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼95 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121015)
Ofsted
Astley Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 November 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Nov 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 26
- 13% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied