Poringland Primary School
The Footpath, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Rhiannon Price
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 483
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- URN
- 120841
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508492530
About this school
Poringland Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 460 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Poringland Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 63 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 59% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 70% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 75% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Poringland Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 465 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Poringland Primary School compares
Poringland Primary School ranked 89th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 460 | — |
| Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 88% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 142 | 1.5 miles |
| Stoke Holy Cross Primary School | 52% | 4.4% | 8% | 190 | 2.0 miles |
| Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4% | 13.9% | 97 | 2.2 miles |
| Rockland St Mary Primary School | — | 3.3% | 13.9% | 78 | 2.9 miles |
| Trowse Primary School | 76% | 4.3% | 21.8% | 206 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.83%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.83%
Location
Nearby schools
- 1.5 miles
-
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Rockland St Mary Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Main Office
-
Trowse Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Trowse
Other schools in Norwich
Poringland Primary School ranks 36th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Poringland Primary School teach?
- Poringland Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Poringland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Poringland Primary School is Miss Rhiannon Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Poringland Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Poringland Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Poringland Primary School?
- Poringland Primary School has 460 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Poringland Primary School full?
- Poringland Primary School has capacity for 483 pupils and 460 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Poringland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Poringland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Poringland Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Poringland Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Poringland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Poringland Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Poringland Primary School ranked 89th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Poringland Primary School's absence rate?
- Poringland Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Poringland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Poringland Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.