Stalham Academy
Old Yarmouth Road, Stalham, Norwich, NR12 9PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Glenn Russell
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 341
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 140819
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692580053
About this school
Stalham Academy is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 217 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 71 | 61 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 89% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 90% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 92% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 87% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Stalham Academy 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 | 75% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stalham Academy compares
Stalham Academy ranked 13th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.9% | 30.8% | 217 | — |
| Stalham Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.1% | 29.2% | 118 | 0.4 miles |
| Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy | — | 6.2% | 20% | 32 | 0.6 miles |
| Hickling CofE Infants Academy | — | 3.8% | 6.3% | 11 | 2.1 miles |
| Catfield CofE Primary Academy | 75% | 6.9% | 35.9% | 84 | 2.3 miles |
| East Ruston Infant School & Nursery | — | 5% | 30% | 37 | 2.9 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)
- 30.84%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 12.77%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stalham Infant School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hickling CofE Infants Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Catfield CofE Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Stalham Academy ranks 6th 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 Stalham Academy teach?
- Stalham Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head teacher of Stalham Academy?
- The head teacher of Stalham Academy is Mr Glenn Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stalham Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stalham Academy, 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 Stalham Academy?
- Stalham Academy has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Stalham Academy full?
- Stalham Academy has capacity for 341 pupils and 217 on roll (64%), 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 Stalham Academy a faith school?
- No. Stalham Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Stalham Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stalham Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stalham Academy?
- Stalham Academy is part of BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stalham Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stalham Academy rank locally?
- Stalham Academy ranked 13th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stalham Academy's absence rate?
- Stalham Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stalham Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stalham Academy'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.