Astley Primary School
Fakenham Road, Melton Constable, NR24 2HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Goakes
- Sponsor
- Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 144565
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263860212
About this school
Astley Primary School is a primary academy in Melton Constable. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 200 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 33 | 28 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 29% | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 43% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 48% | 43% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 39% | 21% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 97.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Astley 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 | 42% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 39% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Astley Primary School compares
Astley Primary School ranked 231st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 5.7% | 24.6% | 200 | — |
| Holt Community Primary School | 50% | 5.9% | 38.3% | 176 | 3.7 miles |
| Corpusty Primary School | — | 12.6% | 26.3% | 31 | 4.1 miles |
| Hindringham Church of England Primary School | — | 5% | 7.4% | 35 | 4.9 miles |
| All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | 50% | 6.4% | 20.6% | 208 | 5.3 miles |
| Foulsham Primary School Academy | 44% | 6.5% | 32.4% | 61 | 5.3 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)
- 24.64%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.67%
- Persistent absence
- 12.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holt Community Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Holt
-
Corpusty Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hindringham Church of England Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery5.3 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Foulsham Primary School Academy5.3 miles
Primary · Dereham
Common questions
- What year groups does Astley Primary School teach?
- Astley Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Melton Constable.
- Who is the headteacher of Astley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Astley Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Goakes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Astley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Astley 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 big is Astley Primary School?
- Astley Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Astley Primary School full?
- Astley Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), 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 Astley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Astley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Astley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Astley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Astley Primary School?
- Astley Primary School is part of SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Astley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 39% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Astley Primary School rank locally?
- Astley Primary School ranked 231st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Astley Primary School's absence rate?
- Astley Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Astley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Astley 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 10 July 2026.