Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wheel Road, Alpington, Norwich, NR14 7NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Welch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- URN
- 121147
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508492700
About this school
Alpington and Bergh Apton 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 142 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 25 | 23 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 87% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 30% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 96% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 87% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 113.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Alpington and Bergh Apton 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 | 72% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 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 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 140 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 6th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 142 | — |
| Poringland Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 460 | 1.5 miles |
| Rockland St Mary Primary School | — | 3.3% | 13.9% | 78 | 1.8 miles |
| Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4% | 13.9% | 97 | 1.9 miles |
| Thurton Primary School | 40% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 110 | 2.1 miles |
| Seething and Mundham Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 16.3% | 96 | 2.8 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)
- 4.29%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.53%
- Persistent absence
- 5.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Poringland Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Rockland St Mary Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Main Office
-
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Thurton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Seething and Mundham Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 2nd of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough 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
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Rosie Welch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alpington and Bergh Apton 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 many pupils are at Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 142 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 Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Alpington and Bergh Apton 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 72% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 6th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alpington and Bergh Apton 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.