Primary school

Poringland Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR14 7RF
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,093 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 40%2017/18: top 38%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 50%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 54%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM63% · East of England 64%5/10 Middle+6.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle+33.9 pts
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below−22.2 pts
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below−23.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 40 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 67% · 46 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 72% · 32 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 62% · 47 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 62% · 65 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 59% · 63 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 63% · 62 pupils · East of England 64%72%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 40 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 13% · 46 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 3% · 32 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 2% · 47 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 2% · 65 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 6% · 63 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 6% · 62 pupils · East of England 7%13%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 40 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 46 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 32 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 47 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 65 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 63 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 62 pupils · East of England 106108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 40 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 46 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 47 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 65 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 63 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 62 pupils · East of England 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.9%
56 of 59 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 94.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5956
2nd183
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026460
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.8%
First language not English4.1%
SEN support5.0%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.8%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

95.2% full · 483 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 17.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.9
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 19.1 FTE · Whole workforce 43 · 87 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,169
Spend per pupil£6,435
Staff spend per pupil£5,098
Reserve per pupil−£15
  • −£6,600revenue reserve
  • −£118,412in-year balance

Grants £5,920 · self-generated £248 · premises £338 per pupil