Primary school

Gayton Church of England Primary Academy

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  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Norfolk
  • PE32 1QZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,985 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 33%33% · 2022/232023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM39% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · East of England 106Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · East of England 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 19 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 67% · 15 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 70% · 27 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 68% · 22 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 68% · 25 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 47% · 19 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 39% · 23 pupils · East of England 64%70%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 19 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 4% · 27 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 9% · 22 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 8% · 25 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 19 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 23 pupils · East of England 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 19 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 107 · 15 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 27 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 22 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 108 · 25 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 19 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 102 · 23 pupils · East of England 106108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 19 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 108 · 15 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 27 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 22 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 25 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 101 · 19 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 23 pupils · East of England 105108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd110
3rd00

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026166
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.4%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support6.3%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 56%Boys 44%

103.8% full · 160 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.5
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 8.1 FTE · Whole workforce 20.9 · 32 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£0
Spend per pupil£0
Staff spend per pupil£0
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • £0in-year balance

Grants £0 · self-generated £0 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST (42 academies) · trust reserve £1,360,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it