Kelling CE Primary School, Kelling
Kelling CE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kelling. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 264th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 14,391st of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
Kelling CE Primary School in detail
Kelling CE Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Kelling CE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 17% 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 Kelling CE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Kelling CE Primary School as their first choice and 16 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 Kelling CE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kelling CE Primary School are Holt Community Primary School (3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths); Sheringham Community Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 63% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kelling CE Primary School.
Holt Community Primary SchoolSheringham Community Primary SchoolBlakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Who goes there
1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Kelling CE Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Weybourne (North Norfolk Railway), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kelling CE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 June 2014, 12 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel part of a thriving community. This is because federation leaders and staff work together to create opportunities for pupils to socialise together, learn interesting knowledge and take part in sporting events. Pupils appreciate each other and their teachers.
Pupils feel safe and happy. They make good friends and have lots of fun at school. Bullying is very rare. Pupils know that if anything were to happen, the adults would swiftly sort it out. Their teachers are caring and knowledgeable. They model kindness and respect. As a result, lessons are calm and purposeful. Pupils enjoy learning about the wider world and its past.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders are continuously improving the curriculum. They have planned the knowledge, skills and vocabulary that pupils need to learn in a logical order. Leaders have steadily brought together exemplary planning and useful resources for teachers to use. This helps to reduce teacher workload and means that curriculum development can build on past successes.
Teachers are well trained and committed to teaching the curriculum as it is planned. Teachers diligently help pupils to understand new knowledge. They choose tasks that help pupils to recall and apply what they have been taught. Teachers regularly check how much of the curriculum pupils have learned. They quickly spot pupils' misconceptions. Teachers' approach has a positive impact on pupils' learning. Pupils enjoy learning and applying their knowledge in more complex ways. For example, in history, pupils can compare the lives of historical figures, such as Ann Frank, with their own lives. Occasionally, the work that teachers set for pupils does not provide enough practice. This limits, for some pupils, their opportunities to develop further or more complex understanding.
From Ofsted's May 2023 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
18.7
Avg class size
21.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kelling CE Primary School
Autumn Term 2026
15 Sep 2026
Summer Term 2026
19 May 2026
Year 5 Residential How Hill April 2026
17 Apr 2026
Spring Term 2026
5 Mar 2026
Health & Wellbeing Club
4 Mar 2026
Nativity 2025
19 Dec 2025
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Kelling CE 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
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 Kelling CE Primary School
Will you get a place at Kelling CE Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 5 first choices for 5 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
48 pupils
90 places
42 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 Sheringham and Cromer Primary Phase planning area (Norfolk) will have 762 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
56
Total Pupils
26
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,991
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,043
Per pupil
£502k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
51
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kelling CE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kelling CE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kelling CE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 17% did so in maths.
What is Kelling CE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kelling CE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Kelling CE Primary School?
Kelling CE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Kelling CE Primary School?
Classes at Kelling CE Primary School average 18.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kelling CE Primary School?
Kelling CE Primary School has around 56 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kelling CE Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Kelling CE Primary School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Kelling CE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kelling CE Primary School?
Kelling CE Primary School is at Salthouse Road, Kelling, Norfolk, NR25 7ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)