Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy
School Road, Alburgh, Harleston, IP20 0BW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leigh Goodhew
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 148994
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01986788678
About this school
Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Harleston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alburgh With Denton 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 57% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 86% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 57% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 50% | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Alburgh With Denton 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 | 46% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy compares
Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy ranked 140th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 99 | — |
| Mendham Primary School | 60% | 6.1% | 29.8% | 57 | 2.4 miles |
| Earsham Church of England Primary Academy | 73% | 3.5% | 16.5% | 65 | 3.6 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 23% | 5.9% | 38.2% | 60 | 4.4 miles |
| Bungay Primary School | 36% | 6.7% | 39.2% | 237 | 4.5 miles |
| Pulham Church of England Primary Academy | — | — | — | 98 | 4.6 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)
- 8.57%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 4.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mendham Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Harleston
-
Earsham Church of England Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Nr Bungay
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Bungay Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Pulham Church of England Primary Academy4.6 miles
Primary · Diss
Other schools in Harleston
Common questions
- What ages does Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Harleston.
- Who is the headteacher of Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Leigh Goodhew, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alburgh With Denton 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 Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy?
- Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 99 on roll (94%), 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 Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alburgh With Denton 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 46% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy ranked 140th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alburgh With Denton 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 10 July 2026.