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Earsham Church of England Primary Academy, Nr Bungay

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Church of England
Ages 5–11

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Nr Bungay, part of The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 98th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy in detail

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy in its own words

In its own words: "We worship together every day, either as a whole school or in our class groups."

The school runs after-school care.

The school day runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm, 32.5 hours a week.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)The school day (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Earsham Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Earsham Church of England Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Earsham Church of England Primary Academy are St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 38% reading, 23% maths); Bungay Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 56% reading, 36% maths); Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); and Ellingham VC Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 60% maths).

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Edmund's RC Primary School and NurseryBungay Primary SchoolDitchingham Church of England Primary AcademyEllingham VC Primary School

The trust

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy is one of 42 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 42 schools in The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Who goes there

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 7 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) 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 autism.

Staffing

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer 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 Earsham Church of England Primary Academy.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsway (adjacent), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Earsham Church of England Primary Academy issued 13 suspensions, 16.5 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Heather Brand
Pupils:65
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01986892557
School day:8:45am to 3:15pm (32.5 hours a week)
Address:School Road, Earsham, Nr Bungay, NR35 2TF
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST (42 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2023

Ofsted Rating

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Earsham CE VA Primary School (URN 121114), it was rated Good in January 2016.

URN:150175
UKPRN:10093490
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:Waveney Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

16.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading73%
Maths82%
Writing73%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

23.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Kingsway (adj)
99m · 2 min walk
The Street (adj)
222m · 4 min walk
Queens Head (adj)
314m · 5 min walk
Chaucer Street (opp)
1.2km · 19 min walk
Green Dragon (o/s)
1.2km · 20 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

80 pupils

105 places

25 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Nr Bungay

Low pressure
New homes approved:42
Projected new pupils:11

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nr Bungay

Across Norfolk council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

7

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

12.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
98.5%
Asian
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals16.9%
English as Additional Language0.0%

65

Total Pupils

27

Boys

38

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

3

Teachers

21.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,950

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,208

Per pupil

£564k

Total funding

£20k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£24,762
Lump sum£141,932

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.5%

Overall absence

3.9%

Persistent absence

77

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)3.9%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.1%
23/24
3.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Earsham Church of England Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.

What is Earsham Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Earsham CE VA Primary School (URN 121114), it was rated Good in January 2016.

What is the catchment area for Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Earsham Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

Classes at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy has around 65 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

3.5% of sessions were missed at Earsham Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Earsham Church of England Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Earsham Church of England Primary Academy?

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy is at School Road, Earsham, Nr Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2TF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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