East Harling Primary School and Nursery
Gallants Lane, East Harling, Norwich, NR16 2NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Amanda Yates
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 121019
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953717221
About this school
East Harling Primary School and Nursery is a foundation primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 63% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 80% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 53% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| 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 East Harling Primary School and Nursery 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 | 60% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Harling Primary School and Nursery compares
East Harling Primary School and Nursery ranked 227th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 5.4% | 20.3% | 191 | — |
| Kenninghall Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 16.2% | 104 | 2.4 miles |
| Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 7.3% | 17.7% | 72 | 3.0 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | — | 5.2% | 26.7% | 12 | 3.5 miles |
| Banham Primary School | 53% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 95 | 4.3 miles |
| Hopton Church of England Primary Academy | — | — | — | 46 | 4.6 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.
Inspection history
- 22 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report6 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.31%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 9.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kenninghall Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
-
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Diss
-
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham3.5 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Banham Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy4.6 miles
Primary · Diss
Other schools in Norwich
East Harling Primary School and Nursery ranks 92nd 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 year groups does East Harling Primary School and Nursery teach?
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of East Harling Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of East Harling Primary School and Nursery is Miss Amanda Yates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was East Harling Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Harling Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is East Harling Primary School and Nursery?
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is East Harling Primary School and Nursery full?
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 240 pupils and 191 on roll (80%), 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 East Harling Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. East Harling Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does East Harling Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Harling Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have East Harling Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Harling Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery ranked 227th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Harling Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Harling Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Harling Primary School and Nursery'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.