Woodton Primary School, Bungay
Woodton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bungay. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in Bungay with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 112% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Woodton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 50% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woodton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Woodton Primary School as their first choice and 14 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 Woodton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodton Primary School are Seething and Mundham Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); Hempnall Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); and Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy (3.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Woodton Primary School.
Seething and Mundham Primary SchoolBrooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolHempnall Primary SchoolDitchingham Church of England Primary Academy
What parents say
32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodton Primary School (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 23% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (23%).
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (22.7%) 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
Woodton Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Woodton Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norwich Road (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodton Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 3.6 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Woodton Primary School creates a calm, welcoming environment where children thrive. Teachers explain new ideas clearly and provide extra help when needed, so pupils are confident about their progress. The school goes beyond lessons with outdoor learning activities like building dens and cooking over a fire, helping children develop resilience and a real love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Clear, well-explained teaching with good support for pupils who need help - pupils improve especially in reading, handwriting and maths
- Expert support for reading, with staff helping pupils catch up if they fall behind
- Well-structured curriculum designed to build knowledge and skills over time
- Excellent support for children with SEND, with precise adaptations so all pupils access the full curriculum
- Strong outdoor learning and enrichment activities that build pupils' resilience and confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Some tasks in certain subjects do not give pupils enough chances to apply and embed what they have learned, affecting how well they remember important knowledge
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff ensuring pupils feel safe, cared for and respected, and pupils trusting adults to support them.
Extracurricular Activities
Outdoor learning activities (whittling wood, building dens, cooking over open fire), clubs, school councillor and ambassador roles
Woodton Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to achieve well. The school has maintained good standards with effective teaching, strong support for reading, and excellent personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
20.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.7
Avg class size
15.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Woodton Primary School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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
112%
Over capacity
55 pupils
49 places
6 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bungay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bungay
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
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
44
Total Pupils
18
Boys
26
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
8.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,820
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,179
Per pupil
£533k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
55
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Woodton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Woodton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Woodton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodton 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 Woodton Primary School?
Woodton Primary School was full in 2025, at 112% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Woodton Primary School?
Classes at Woodton Primary School average 14.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodton Primary School?
Woodton Primary School has around 44 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodton Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Woodton Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodton Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodton 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 Woodton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Woodton Primary School?
Woodton Primary School is at Norwich Road, Woodton, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)