Primary school

North Wootton Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • PE30 3PT
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,930 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 74%74%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 29%2023/24: top 41%2024/25: top 20%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM76% · East of England 64%9/10 Top 20%+11.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle−20.4 pts
Maths score106 · East of England 1056/10 Middle−16.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 42 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 70% · 43 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 70% · 47 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 73% · 44 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 70% · 46 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 66% · 50 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 76% · 45 pupils · East of England 64%76%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 42 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 14% · 43 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 13% · 47 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 20% · 44 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 46 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 16% · 50 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 18% · 45 pupils · East of England 7%20%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 42 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 43 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 47 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 44 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 46 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 50 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 45 pupils · East of England 106107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 42 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 43 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 47 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 44 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 46 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 50 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 106 · 45 pupils · East of England 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.5%
44 of 54 who put it first2014 · 91.5%2026 · 81.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5444
2nd281
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2020Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026320
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.2%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support12.3%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils2.8%

Girls 44.8%Boys 55.2%

93.8% full · 341 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 69 responses (21.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.9% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.2% not applicable88.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.4% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 10.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.7
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 12.8 FTE · Whole workforce 31.2 · 48 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,174
Spend per pupil£5,644
Staff spend per pupil£4,479
Reserve per pupil£770
  • +£244,000revenue reserve
  • +£168,000in-year balance

Grants £6,221 · self-generated £28 · premises £233 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £2,197,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it