Robert Kett Primary School
Hewitts Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Cara Fahy
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 502
- URN
- 150160
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953603405
About this school
Robert Kett Primary School is a primary academy in Wymondham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 502 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Robert Kett Primary School, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Robert Kett Primary School (URN 121196).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 94 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Robert Kett 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 | — | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 567 |
| 2024/25 | 558 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Robert Kett Primary School compares
Robert Kett Primary School ranked 100th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.6% | 21.2% | 502 | — |
| Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham | 89% | 3.5% | 14.3% | 434 | 0.4 miles |
| Browick Road Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 3.5% | 19.4% | 251 | 0.6 miles |
| Silfield Oak Primary Academy | — | — | — | 30 | 1.2 miles |
| Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 182 | 2.5 miles |
| Hethersett VC Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 304 | 3.2 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)
- 21.15%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 13.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham0.4 miles
Primary · Wymondham
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Browick Road Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Wymondham
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Silfield Oak Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wymondham
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Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery2.5 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Hethersett VC Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Wymondham
Robert Kett Primary School ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Wymondham.
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Primary
- Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Silfield Oak Primary Academy Primary
- Spooner Row Primary School Primary
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Wymondham College Prep School Primary
- Wymondham College Secondary
- Wymondham High Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Robert Kett Primary School teach?
- Robert Kett Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wymondham.
- Who is the headteacher of Robert Kett Primary School?
- The headteacher of Robert Kett Primary School is Miss Cara Fahy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Robert Kett Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Robert Kett 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 many pupils are at Robert Kett Primary School?
- Robert Kett Primary School has 502 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Robert Kett Primary School full?
- Robert Kett Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 502 on roll (80%), 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 Robert Kett Primary School a faith school?
- No. Robert Kett Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Robert Kett Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Robert Kett Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Robert Kett Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Robert Kett Primary School is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Robert Kett Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2023/24 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Robert Kett Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Robert Kett Primary School ranked 100th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Robert Kett Primary School's absence rate?
- Robert Kett Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Robert Kett Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Robert Kett 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.