Wreningham VC Primary School
Ashwellthorpe Road, Wreningham, Norwich, NR16 1AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Julie Leader
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 121095
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508489355
About this school
Wreningham VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 108 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 71% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 79% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 71% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| 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 Wreningham VC 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 | 72% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 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 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wreningham VC Primary School compares
Wreningham VC Primary School ranked 17th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 108 | — |
| Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | — | 5.2% | 42.1% | 18 | 1.6 miles |
| Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy | 47% | 4.5% | 16.1% | 70 | 2.3 miles |
| Mulbarton Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 404 | 2.6 miles |
| Silfield Oak Primary Academy | — | — | — | 30 | 2.7 miles |
| Browick Road Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 3.5% | 19.4% | 251 | 3.3 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)
- 8.26%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.9%
- Persistent absence
- 1.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Mulbarton Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Silfield Oak Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Browick Road Primary and Nursery School3.3 miles
Primary · Wymondham
Other schools in Norwich
Wreningham VC Primary School ranks 9th 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 Wreningham VC Primary School teach?
- Wreningham VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Wreningham VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wreningham VC Primary School is Ms Julie Leader, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wreningham VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wreningham VC 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 big is Wreningham VC Primary School?
- Wreningham VC Primary School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wreningham VC Primary School full?
- Wreningham VC Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 108 on roll (91%), 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 Wreningham VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wreningham VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Wreningham VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wreningham VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wreningham VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wreningham VC Primary School rank locally?
- Wreningham VC Primary School ranked 17th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wreningham VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Wreningham VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wreningham VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wreningham VC 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.