Cawston Church of England Primary Academy
Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, NR10 4AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Newman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 142837
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603871249
About this school
Cawston Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 123 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 31 | 25 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 76% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 88% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 84% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 76% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Cawston 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 | 52% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cawston Church of England Primary Academy compares
Cawston Church of England Primary Academy ranked 195th 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 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.2% | 30.5% | 123 | — |
| Reepham Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 11.6% | 235 | 2.5 miles |
| Hevingham Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 19% | 101 | 3.6 miles |
| Bure Valley School | 71% | 5.3% | 22.7% | 225 | 3.7 miles |
| John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 9.2% | 204 | 3.8 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School | 38% | 7.3% | 25.7% | 127 | 3.9 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)
- 30.47%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 15.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Reepham Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hevingham Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Bure Valley School3.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School3.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School3.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Cawston Church of England Primary Academy ranks 82nd 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 Cawston Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Cawston Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Cawston Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Cawston Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Rebecca Newman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cawston Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cawston 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 big is Cawston Church of England Primary Academy?
- Cawston Church of England Primary Academy has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Cawston Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Cawston Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 123 on roll (59%), 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 Cawston Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Cawston Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Cawston Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cawston Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cawston Church of England Primary Academy?
- Cawston 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 Cawston 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 52% 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 Cawston Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Cawston Church of England Primary Academy ranked 195th 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 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cawston Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Cawston Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cawston Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cawston 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.