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Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
School Road, Alburgh, Harleston IP20 0BW · alburghwithdentonprimaryschool.co.uk · 01986 788678
On the mapSearch near IP20 0BW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 99
- 94% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 89% 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 | 17 | 19 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 22 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% 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 | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121025)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121025), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121025)
Mar 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121025)
May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121025)
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 51
- 49% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (31%) with SEND