Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Norwich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, safe and nurturing environment where children build strong relationships with adults and behave well. Staff have recently strengthened the phonics curriculum and are now teaching sounds consistently. The school offers rich outside learning experiences and pastoral support that help develop pupils' character, independence and wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Pupils generally behave well with clear routines and consistently applied behaviour policies
- Strong phonics curriculum recently implemented with appropriate staff training
- Warm and nurturing early years environment where children build positive relationships
- Outside learning provision is well-established, encouraging teamwork, independence and creativity
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil achievement remains well below national averages in reading, writing, mathematics and phonics screening checks
- Curriculum and teaching quality inconsistent - teachers do not routinely check what pupils know and adapt learning accordingly
- Early years curriculum not coherently planned between Nursery and Reception, affecting children's progression
- Staff lack knowledge and confidence to provide appropriate adaptations for pupils with SEND
- Leadership has been slow to address long-standing weaknesses, with limited capacity due to federation arrangements and staff changes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School clubs, theme days, educational trips, pupil leadership roles (school councillor, eco-councillor), outside learning provision
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School requires special measures as it is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education. Leaders and those responsible for governance are not demonstrating the capacity to secure necessary improvement.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
16.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
42 pupils
60 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
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(19)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.71834%
Overall absence
53.33333%
Persistent absence
45
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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