Cawston Church of England Primary Academy, Norwich

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Church of England
Ages 5โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Newman
Pupils:123 / 210 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603871249
Address:Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, NR10 4AY
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:142837
UKPRN:10056887
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:Broadland and Fakenham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2016 inspection โ€” up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend47%
Child is happy68%
Well taught58%
Good progress58%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns37%
Wider development42%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-28ppMaths-4ppWriting-16pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 60%. Maths has declined from 84% to 80%. Writing has declined from 96% to 80%.

Class Sizes

25.6

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

59%

Available places

123 pupils

210 capacity

87 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)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
20 June 2019
25 May 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.23848%

Overall absence

15.78947%

Persistent absence

114

Enrolments

Authorised3.31778%
Unauthorised1.9207%
Persistent (10%+)15.78947%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.2044%
18/19
3.55551%
20/21
6.7936%
21/22
5.80786%
22/23
6.31803%
23/24
5.23848%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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