Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Holt
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Holt. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 92nd-highest of the 271 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 7,322nd of 13,912 across England. It was 36% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir, cooking and knitting.
The school runs after-school care.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 67% in Norfolk and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 6 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Langham Village School (2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Kelling CE Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 50% reading, 17% maths); Holt Community Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths); and Hindringham Church of England Primary School (5.7 miles, Good).
Langham Village SchoolKelling CE Primary SchoolHolt Community Primary SchoolHindringham Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 3 (9.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is church (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 1 suspension, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
15.5
Avg class size
18.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Latest from Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Samphire Class visit the Guildhall, September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Year 6 Visit the House of Parliament
13 Sep 2026
New Fire Pit Area June 2026
6 Aug 2026
Trip to the Federation Art Exhibition June 2026
6 Aug 2026
Year 6 Leavers Trip July 2026
6 Aug 2026
Once Upon a Tune with James Matthew July 2026
6 Aug 2026
From Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Will you get a place at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 2 first choices for 2 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
36%
Available places
25 pupils
70 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Wells Primary Phase planning area (Norfolk) will have 184 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
29.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
31
Total Pupils
18
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
6.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,282
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£11,874
Per pupil
£383k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
18.5%
Persistent absence
27
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in September 2016, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 36% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 15.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 31 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 18.5% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Wiveton Road, Blakeney, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)