Lingwood Primary Academy
Station Road, Norwich, Lingwood, NR13 4AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Caroline Laycock
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 142005
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Telephone
- 01603712295
About this school
Lingwood Primary Academy is a primary academy in Lingwood. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lingwood 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 June 2024, 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 | 30 | 30 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 53% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 80% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 73% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Lingwood 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 | 53% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lingwood Primary Academy compares
Lingwood Primary Academy ranked 16th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.3% | 14.3% | 208 | — |
| Blofield Primary School | 55% | 4% | 6.4% | 220 | 2.0 miles |
| Brundall Primary School | 54% | 5.9% | 15.4% | 277 | 2.2 miles |
| Hemblington Primary School | 40% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 176 | 2.9 miles |
| Acle Church of England Primary Academy | 32% | 5.9% | 28.7% | 197 | 3.0 miles |
| Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 53% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 103 | 3.2 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 7.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blofield Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Blofield
-
Brundall Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hemblington Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Acle Church of England Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
Common questions
- What ages does Lingwood Primary Academy teach?
- Lingwood Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lingwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Lingwood Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Lingwood Primary Academy is Miss Caroline Laycock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lingwood Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lingwood 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 Lingwood Primary Academy?
- Lingwood Primary Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lingwood Primary Academy full?
- Lingwood Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lingwood Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Lingwood Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Lingwood Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lingwood Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Lingwood Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lingwood Primary Academy is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lingwood Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lingwood Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Lingwood Primary Academy ranked 16th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lingwood Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Lingwood Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lingwood Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lingwood 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.