Kenninghall Primary School, Kenninghall

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Kenninghall Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have fostered a culture in which pupils receive the effective support they need to thrive."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders place a strong emphasis on ensuring all pupils benefit from experiences that broaden their horizons and boost their confidence."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well across the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils attend school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have brought clear direction to the school's work on curriculum development."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years provision is nurturing, ambitious and gives children a positive start to their education."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Since the previous inspection, the school has experienced some changes to its leadership."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that recently introduced curriculum developments in English and the wider curriculum are implemented consistently across all classes, so that pupils benefit fully from the intended approach"; "Leaders should continue to develop subject leadership, monitoring and quality assurance so that curriculum expectations are implemented consistently across all subjects"; "Leaders should strengthen and embed routines in early years lessons, including phonics, so that children remain fully engaged and staff can identify and address misconceptions at the earliest opportunity".

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Kenninghall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Kenninghall Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kenninghall Primary School are St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham (2 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 63% maths); Banham Primary School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 67% maths); East Harling Primary School and Nursery (2.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); and Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy (3.3 miles, Good, 58% reading, 75% maths).

Kenninghall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Kenninghall Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Enrich Learning Trust, an academy trust.

14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 10 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 6 (5.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Kenninghall Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Eccles Road Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Close (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Kenninghall Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.