Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
School Road, Erpingham, Norwich, NR11 7QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Bourner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Pathfinders Federation
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 121036
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263761365
About this school
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Urgent improvement
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
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 | 9 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 11% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 33% | 89% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 17% | 56% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 78% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 107.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 93.0 | 99.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -9.90 | - | - |
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 Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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 | 17% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 11% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 15% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 13.7% | 1.9% | 42 | — |
| Aldborough Primary School | 71% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 126 | 1.8 miles |
| Colby Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 140 | 2.7 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School | 38% | 7.3% | 25.7% | 127 | 2.7 miles |
| Bure Valley School | 71% | 5.3% | 22.7% | 225 | 3.1 miles |
| John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 9.2% | 204 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report24 March 2026
- 10 October 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.92%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 13.72%
- Persistent absence
- 53.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aldborough Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Colby Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School2.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Bure Valley School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School3.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other 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 Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School teach?
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Bourner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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 Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School full?
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 42 on roll (70%), 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 Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is part of the Pathfinders Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% in 2022/23 and 11% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 13.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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.