Spooner Row Primary School, Wymondham

Primary
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Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alex Seager
Pupils:107 / 108 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01953603356
Address:Station Road, Spooner Row, Wymondham, NR18 9JR
Trust:ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 24 February 2026View full report
URN:144425
UKPRN:10063727
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths-3ppWriting+4pp

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Spooner Row Rail Station
172m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

107 pupils

108 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wymondham

Low pressure
New homes approved:420
Projected new pupils:105

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wymondham

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(4)

24 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
28 September 2021
5 May 2017

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.09268%

Overall absence

9.47368%

Persistent absence

95

Enrolments

Authorised4.24936%
Unauthorised0.84332%
Persistent (10%+)9.47368%
Severe (50%+)4.21053%

Absence trend

3.54405%
18/19
2.03137%
20/21
6.20901%
21/22
5.52667%
22/23
5.83676%
23/24
5.09268%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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