Aslacton Primary School, Norwich

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Heather Haines
Pupils:74 / 105 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01379677345
Address:Church Road, Aslacton, Norwich, NR15 2JH
Trust:CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 April 2025View full report
URN:143961
UKPRN:10062511
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Waveney Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Aslacton Primary School is a warm, caring community where children feel safe and valued. The school has strong teaching of reading, a thoughtfully designed curriculum, and excellent support for children who need extra help. Staff have high expectations and pupils rise to meet them, achieving well across a range of subjects.

Key Strengths

  • Strong phonics teaching helps pupils become confident and fluent readers from Reception onwards
  • Well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum across most subjects with effective teaching that helps pupils remember important content
  • Pupils with SEND are fully integrated and supported with carefully adapted curriculum
  • Clear behaviour expectations create a calm and happy school environment
  • Enriched curriculum with trips, residential visits, music lessons and sporting clubs

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing curriculum needs to be more firmly embedded - some pupils are not writing as accurately or fluently as they could
  • New approach to teaching writing (focusing on letter formation, sentence construction and spelling) is still in its early stages and needs consistent implementation

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

musical instruments, sporting clubs, trips to Southwold, residential trips

Aslacton Primary School has maintained its good standards with warm, kind relationships and high expectations for pupils. The school sits at the heart of its village community and pupils feel safe and happy.

At a Glance

18.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught95%
Good progress95%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns80%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMathsWriting+8pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has improved from 75% to 83%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

24.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

74 pupils

105 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:2,007

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

9,822

Applications

7,691

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

29 April 2025
28 January 2020
5 July 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.04208%

Overall absence

7.69231%

Persistent absence

65

Enrolments

Authorised3.0274%
Unauthorised1.01468%
Persistent (10%+)7.69231%
Severe (50%+)1.53846%

Absence trend

3.31447%
18/19
3.43396%
20/21
7.46952%
21/22
6.50149%
22/23
5.94138%
23/24
4.04208%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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