Woodton Primary School
Norwich Road, Woodton, Bungay, NR35 2LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Thomas
- Federation
- Ellingham and Woodton Primary Federation
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 120866
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508482294
About this school
Woodton Primary School is a community primary school in Bungay. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodton 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Woodton 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 | 50% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodton Primary School compares
Woodton Primary School ranked 170th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.4% | 27.3% | 44 | — |
| Seething and Mundham Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 16.3% | 96 | 2.6 miles |
| Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4% | 13.9% | 97 | 2.8 miles |
| Hempnall Primary School | 64% | 4.3% | 13.5% | 155 | 3.4 miles |
| Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy | 45% | 4% | 15.9% | 65 | 3.6 miles |
| Earsham Church of England Primary Academy | 73% | 3.5% | 16.5% | 65 | 3.8 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)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seething and Mundham Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hempnall Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Earsham Church of England Primary Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Nr Bungay
Other schools in Bungay
Woodton Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Bungay.
- Bungay Primary School Primary
- Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Ellingham VC Primary School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Bungay High School Secondary
- Castle EAST School Free Schools
- Turnstone House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Woodton Primary School teach?
- Woodton Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bungay.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodton Primary School is Mrs Dawn Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodton 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 Woodton Primary School?
- Woodton Primary School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Woodton Primary School full?
- Woodton Primary School has capacity for 49 pupils and 44 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Woodton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Woodton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Woodton Primary School is part of the Ellingham and Woodton Primary Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodton Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Woodton Primary School ranked 170th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodton Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodton 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.