Primary school

Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Norfolk
  • NR16 1LT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,435 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 83%83%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 28%28% · 2017/182018/19: top 46%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 100%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM33% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · East of England 106Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · East of England 105Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 13 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 57% · 14 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 76% · 17 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 69% · 16 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 64% · 14 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 0% · 17 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 33% · 9 pupils · East of England 64%76%0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 13 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 14% · 14 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 17 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 0% · 16 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 14 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 17 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 9 pupils · East of England 7%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 13 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 17 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 16 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 110 · 14 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 101 · 17 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 9 pupils · East of England 10611099No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 13 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 17 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 16 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 98 · 17 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 9 pupils · East of England 10510798No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd30
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2024Good

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 202684
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.5%
First language not English2.7%
SEN support9.5%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils4.2%

Girls 44.6%Boys 55.4%

92.3% full · 91 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 59 responses (63.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school64.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school67.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved47.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50.9% not applicable24.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year67.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.9% not applicable36.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed30% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child47.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school61% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing54.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school57.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school49.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development54.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent47.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 4.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.4
  • Other support 1.9

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 11.4 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,083
Spend per pupil£8,122
Staff spend per pupil£6,221
Reserve per pupil£923
  • +£77,520revenue reserve
  • −£3,236in-year balance

Grants £7,689 · self-generated £394 · premises £435 per pupil