Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Carleton Rode, Norwich, NR16 1RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Interim Headteacher
- Mr Callum Richards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 77
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 121110
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953789384
About this school
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 59 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 50% | 13% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 83% | 25% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 50% | 25% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 83% | 25% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
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 Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 30% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 13% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 265th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 13% | 7.5% | 16.4% | 59 | — |
| Bunwell Primary School | 25% | 5.8% | 18.4% | 73 | 0.7 miles |
| Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy | 47% | 4.5% | 16.1% | 70 | 2.4 miles |
| Aslacton Primary School | 67% | 4% | 18.2% | 74 | 2.8 miles |
| Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 33% | 4% | 13.5% | 84 | 3.0 miles |
| Old Buckenham Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 16.8% | 184 | 3.1 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.46%
- Persistent absence
- 17.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bunwell Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Aslacton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Old Buckenham Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Attleborough
Other schools in Norwich
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 102nd 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 Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The interim headteacher of Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Callum Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 77 pupils and 59 on roll (77%), 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 Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 13% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 265th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.