Spooner Row Primary School, Wymondham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating a warm, inclusive environment where all children feel safe and happy. Early reading is a particular strength, with consistently above-average phonics results and excellent support for children who need extra help. The school provides wonderful enrichment through clubs, trips and cultural experiences, ensuring all pupils can participate and develop their confidence and talents.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is strong with warm relationships and excellent language development support
- Reading is prioritised with phonics taught from Reception, resulting in consistently above-average achievement
- Inclusive culture with strong support for pupils with special needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Well-behaved pupils who follow the 'Spooner Row Way' values and feel safe in school
- Ambitious, recently reviewed curriculum that is carefully sequenced
Areas for Improvement
- Checks on learning are sometimes inconsistent, meaning pupils do not always learn curriculum content as deeply as intended
- Achievement in the multiplication tables check has been historically weaker than other areas
- Pupils' deeper knowledge of some aspects like world faiths is somewhat limited
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, rugby, mindfulness, first aid, school competitions, events, visits, theme days
Spooner Row Primary School is a charming school with 150 years of history where pupils enjoy coming to school and understand its values. The school provides a warm, inclusive environment where children feel safe and happy.
At a Glance
12.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has improved from 73% to 77%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
107 pupils
108 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wymondham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wymondham
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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.09268%
Overall absence
9.47368%
Persistent absence
95
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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