Worstead Church of England Primary School
Honing Road, Worstead, North Walsham, NR28 9RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Read
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 121066
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692536309
About this school
Worstead Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in North Walsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Worstead 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 December 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 53% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 93% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 80% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Worstead 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 | 63% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Worstead Church of England Primary School compares
Worstead Church of England Primary School ranked 46th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 106 | — |
| Swanton Abbott Community Primary School | 46% | 2.8% | 28.6% | 57 | 2.4 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 46% | 7.2% | 27.6% | 264 | 2.6 miles |
| North Walsham Junior School | 52% | 4.8% | 41.7% | 248 | 2.6 miles |
| North Walsham Infant School | — | 4.5% | 26.5% | 151 | 2.6 miles |
| Tunstead Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 67 | 2.7 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)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.16%
- Persistent absence
- 1.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Millfield Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
North Walsham Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
North Walsham Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
Tunstead Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in North Walsham
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- North Walsham Infant School Primary
- North Walsham Junior School Primary
- North Walsham High School Secondary
- Visiting Teacher Service North Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Worstead Church of England Primary School teach?
- Worstead Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in North Walsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Worstead Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Worstead Church of England Primary School is Mr Nick Read, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Worstead Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Worstead 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 Worstead Church of England Primary School?
- Worstead Church of England Primary School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Worstead Church of England Primary School full?
- Worstead Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 106 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Worstead Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Worstead Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Worstead Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Worstead Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Worstead 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 63% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Worstead Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Worstead Church of England Primary School ranked 46th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Worstead Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Worstead Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Worstead Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Worstead 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.