Kenninghall Primary School
School Close, Kenninghall, NR16 2EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Seager
- Sponsor
- Enrich Learning Trust
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 145304
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953887286
About this school
Kenninghall Primary School is a primary academy in Norfolk. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 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 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 44% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 81% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 69% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 63% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Kenninghall 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 | 38% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kenninghall Primary School compares
Kenninghall Primary School ranked 92nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.1% | 16.2% | 104 | — |
| St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | — | 5.2% | 26.7% | 12 | 2.0 miles |
| Banham Primary School | 53% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 95 | 2.3 miles |
| East Harling Primary School and Nursery | 40% | 5.4% | 20.3% | 191 | 2.4 miles |
| Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 7.3% | 17.7% | 72 | 3.3 miles |
| Bressingham Primary School | 73% | 2.6% | 8% | 139 | 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)
- 16.19%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 11.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham2.0 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Banham Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
East Harling Primary School and Nursery2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Diss
-
Bressingham Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Diss
Common questions
- What year groups does Kenninghall Primary School teach?
- Kenninghall Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norfolk.
- Who is the headteacher of Kenninghall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kenninghall Primary School is Mr Alex Seager, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kenninghall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kenninghall 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 Kenninghall Primary School?
- Kenninghall Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kenninghall Primary School full?
- Kenninghall Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 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 Kenninghall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kenninghall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Kenninghall Primary School?
- Kenninghall Primary School is part of ENRICH LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kenninghall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kenninghall Primary School rank locally?
- Kenninghall Primary School ranked 92nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kenninghall Primary School's absence rate?
- Kenninghall Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kenninghall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kenninghall 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.