Weeting Church of England Primary School
Main Road, Weeting, Brandon, IP27 0QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Executive Headteacher
- Dr Jacqui Hardie
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 140681
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01842810587
About this school
Weeting Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Brandon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Weeting Church of England 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
- Good
- 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 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 19% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 44% | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 31% | 38% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 44% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 96.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
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 Weeting Church of England 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 | 23% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 19% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weeting Church of England Primary School compares
Weeting Church of England Primary School ranked 198th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.7% | 31.2% | 121 | — |
| Forest Academy | 54% | 6.2% | 26.3% | 389 | 1.4 miles |
| Glade Academy | 58% | 5.8% | 26.5% | 180 | 1.6 miles |
| Iceni Primary Academy | 80% | 3.6% | 10.5% | 103 | 2.7 miles |
| Mundford Church of England Primary Academy | 60% | 4.9% | 12.1% | 239 | 3.4 miles |
| Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell | 68% | 4.8% | 21.2% | 156 | 4.0 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)
- 31.18%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.65%
- Persistent absence
- 22.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Forest Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Brandon
-
Glade Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Brandon
-
Iceni Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Hockwold Cum Wilton
- 3.4 miles
-
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell4.0 miles
Primary · Thetford
Other schools in Brandon
- Forest Academy Primary
- Glade Academy Primary
- Lakenheath Community Primary School Primary
- Breckland School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Weeting Church of England Primary School teach?
- Weeting Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Brandon.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Weeting Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Weeting Church of England Primary School is Dr Jacqui Hardie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Weeting Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weeting Church of England 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 Weeting Church of England Primary School?
- Weeting Church of England Primary School has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Weeting Church of England Primary School full?
- Weeting Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 121 on roll (86%), 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 Weeting Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Weeting Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Weeting Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Weeting Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Weeting Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Weeting Church of England Primary School is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Weeting Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 23% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weeting Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Weeting Church of England Primary School ranked 198th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weeting Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Weeting Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weeting Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weeting Church of England 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.