St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School
Chapel Road, Roughton, Norwich, NR11 8AF
This school is closed (it closed in July 2024).
It was replaced by St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Watts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 121125
- Local authority
- Norfolk
About this school
St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Norwich. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 31% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - |
| Maths progress | -4.80 | - |
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 St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA 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 | 25% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 62% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.2% | 36.7% | 79 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 36.8% | 61 | 0.0 miles |
| Northrepps Primary School | — | 9.7% | 13.2% | 35 | 2.1 miles |
| Aldborough Primary School | 71% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 126 | 2.5 miles |
| Cromer Junior School | 42% | 5.6% | 30% | 255 | 2.5 miles |
| Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer | — | 6% | 19.2% | 126 | 2.6 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.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.7%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Northrepps Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cromer
-
Aldborough Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Cromer Junior School2.5 miles
Primary · Cromer
-
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer2.6 miles
Primary · Cromer
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 St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School teach?
- St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Norwich.
- Has St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School?
- St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School had 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Mary's (Endowed) CofE VA 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 31 July 2024.