Lakenham Primary School
City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Norwich Co-operative Learning Trust
- Acting Headteachers
- Mrs Cassandra Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 419
- URN
- 134965
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603877780
About this school
Lakenham Primary School is a foundation primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 419 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lakenham 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 55 | 55 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 35% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 53% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 40% | 49% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 45% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Lakenham 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 | 27% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 439 |
| 2023/24 | 432 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lakenham Primary School compares
Lakenham Primary School ranked 207th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.7% | 34.2% | 419 | — |
| Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery | 57% | 5.8% | 47% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| The Free School Norwich | 46% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 180 | 0.6 miles |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | 57% | 5.9% | 28.3% | 399 | 0.8 miles |
| Charles Darwin Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 18.7% | 465 | 0.8 miles |
| Trowse Primary School | 76% | 4.3% | 21.8% | 206 | 0.8 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)
- 34.2%
- English as an additional language
- 31.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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The Free School Norwich0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Bignold Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Charles Darwin Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Trowse Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Trowse
Other schools in Norwich
Lakenham Primary School ranks 88th 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 ages does Lakenham Primary School teach?
- Lakenham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the acting headteachers of Lakenham Primary School?
- The acting headteachers of Lakenham Primary School is Mrs Cassandra Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lakenham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lakenham 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 Lakenham Primary School?
- Lakenham Primary School has 419 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lakenham Primary School full?
- Lakenham Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 419 on roll (100%), 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 Lakenham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lakenham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lakenham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lakenham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lakenham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lakenham Primary School is part of The Norwich Co-operative Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Lakenham Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Lakenham Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Lakenham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 27% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lakenham Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Lakenham Primary School ranked 207th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lakenham Primary School's absence rate?
- Lakenham Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lakenham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lakenham 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 1 July 2026.