Acle Church of England Primary Academy
Fletcher Way, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Laura Richardson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 149877
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493750322
About this school
Acle Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Acle 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 32% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Acle 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 | — | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 32% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Acle Church of England Primary Academy compares
Acle Church of England Primary Academy ranked 248th of 265 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 32% | 5.9% | 28.7% | 197 | — |
| Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 53% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 103 | 2.6 miles |
| Lingwood Primary Academy | 81% | 4.3% | 14.3% | 208 | 3.0 miles |
| Fleggburgh CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.5% | 20.8% | 53 | 3.2 miles |
| Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School | 50% | 4.5% | 15.8% | 176 | 3.7 miles |
| Filby Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 122 | 4.1 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)
- 28.65%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.86%
- Persistent absence
- 17.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Lingwood Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Lingwood
-
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School3.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Filby Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Norwich
Acle Church of England Primary Academy ranks 100th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- 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
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Acle Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Acle Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Acle Church of England Primary Academy is Miss Laura Richardson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Acle Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Acle 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 Acle Church of England Primary Academy?
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Acle Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 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 Acle Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Acle Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Acle Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Acle Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Acle Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Acle 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 Acle 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 41% in 2023/24 and 32% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Acle Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy ranked 248th of 265 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Acle Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Acle Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Acle 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 13 August 2026.