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Weeting Church of England Primary School, Brandon

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

Weeting Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Brandon, part of Grace Schools. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 246th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 57% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Weeting Church of England Primary School in detail

Weeting Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "It is a real privilege to have the opportunity to lead the Trinity Partnership as Headteachers and build on the solid foundations already laid to secure the best possible outcomes for all pupils."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The Bible teaches us that friendship makes us stronger, like a firm and solid cord of three strands. Alone we have no one to help us, but we benefit practically and spiritually when we have trusted friends by our side. God tells us it is better not to be a loner."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 4:45pm, from £5.00 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Weeting Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 44% in reading and 38% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Weeting Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Weeting Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Weeting Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Weeting Church of England Primary School are Forest Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 70% maths); Glade Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Iceni Primary Academy (2.7 miles, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Mundford Church of England Primary Academy (3.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Weeting Church of England Primary School.

Forest AcademyGlade AcademyIceni Primary AcademyMundford Church of England Primary Academy

The trust

Weeting Church of England Primary School is one of 38 schools run by Grace Schools, an academy trust.

All 38 schools in Grace Schools

Who goes there

8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 44 pupils (36.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.7%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Shelter (adjacent), 200 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Weeting Church of England Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 14 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Jacqui Hardie
Pupils:121
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01842810587
Address:Main Road, Weeting, Brandon, IP27 0QQ
Trust:GRACE SCHOOLS (38 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 13 June 2023View full report
URN:140681
UKPRN:10045442
Diocese:Diocese of Ely
Constituency:South West Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

27.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+9ppWriting+35pp

Reading has improved from 44% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 38% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 38% to 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.8

Avg class size

23.5

Infant (KS1)

22.0

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Bus Shelter (adj)
202m · 3 min walk
Park View (o/s 6)
216m · 4 min walk
Garage (opp)
476m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
1
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, 1 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

90 pupils

157 places

67 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Brandon

Low pressure
New homes approved:186
Projected new pupils:47

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brandon

Across Norfolk council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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

Inspection History(5)

13 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
18 May 2021
2 March 2021

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

44

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

38.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication24
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Physical Disability3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
81.8%
Mixed
0.8%
Other
1.7%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals27.3%
English as Additional Language8.3%

121

Total Pupils

72

Boys

49

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

4

Teachers

30.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,548

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,550

Per pupil

£713k

Total funding

£44k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£45,155
EAL funding£1,363
Sparsity£35,000
Lump sum£141,932

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.6%

Overall absence

22.6%

Persistent absence

84

Enrolments

Authorised5.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)22.6%
Severe (50%+)3.6%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
6.5%
20/21
9.7%
21/22
8.9%
22/23
7.5%
23/24
6.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Weeting Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Weeting Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Weeting Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.

What is Weeting Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Weeting Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Weeting Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Weeting Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Weeting Church of England Primary School?

Weeting Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 157 places.

How big are the classes at Weeting Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Weeting Church of England Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Weeting Church of England Primary School?

Weeting Church of England Primary School has around 121 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Weeting Church of England Primary School?

6.6% of sessions were missed at Weeting Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Weeting Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Weeting Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Weeting Church of England 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, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Weeting Church of England Primary School?

Weeting Church of England Primary School is at Main Road, Weeting, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0QQ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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