Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy, Norwich

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Newman
Pupils:70 / 105 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603872354
Address:The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, NR9 5SD
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:142588
UKPRN:10055397
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:Broadland and Fakenham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection โ€” up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress90%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development70%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-22ppMaths-22ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 67%. Maths has declined from 89% to 67%. Writing has declined from 78% to 67%.

Class Sizes

18.0

Avg class size

18.0

KS2

1

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

67%

Available places

70 pupils

105 capacity

35 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)

10 December 2024
15 January 2019
13 November 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.49754%

Overall absence

28.98551%

Persistent absence

69

Enrolments

Authorised7.00111%
Unauthorised2.49643%
Persistent (10%+)28.98551%
Severe (50%+)1.44928%

Absence trend

5.76736%
18/19
8.58%
20/21
9.94808%
21/22
7.99548%
22/23
9.42073%
23/24
9.49754%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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