Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy
Creake Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, NR21 9NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Suzannah Hayes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 141918
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01328862704
About this school
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Fakenham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy, 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
- Good
- 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 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 22% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 56% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 44% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 44% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 101.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 99.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.60 | - | - |
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 Sculthorpe Church of England Primary 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 | 29% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 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 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 58 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy compares
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 | — | 5.8% | 25.9% | 61 | — |
| Fakenham Junior School | 35% | 4.5% | 20.9% | 257 | 1.7 miles |
| Fakenham Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.2% | 19.1% | 207 | 2.0 miles |
| Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy | 50% | 7.5% | 27% | 55 | 3.4 miles |
| Little Snoring Community Primary Academy | 46% | 6% | 43.7% | 65 | 3.6 miles |
| Blenheim Park Academy | 90% | 2.9% | 26.5% | 70 | 3.6 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.93%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fakenham Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Little Snoring Community Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Blenheim Park Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Fakenham
Other schools in Fakenham
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Blenheim Park Academy Primary
- Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Fakenham Junior School Primary
- Hindringham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Snoring Community Primary Academy Primary
- Fakenham Academy Secondary
- Duke of Lancaster School Free Schools
- Ortus Education Ltd - West Raynham School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Fakenham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy is Miss Suzannah Hayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sculthorpe Church of England Primary 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 many pupils are at Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy?
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 61 on roll (68%), 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 Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 22% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sculthorpe Church of England Primary 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 2 July 2026.