Nelson Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 140363
- Address
- Nursery Road, PE38 9PF
- Website
- http://nelsonacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 403 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 74.9%
Other White 14.4%
Mixed 3.9%
Unclassified 2%
African 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.2
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Nelson Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 8 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 4 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 47 26 21 |
| Year 1 | 50 29 21 |
| Year 2 | 46 27 19 |
| Year 3 | 52 32 20 |
| Year 4 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 5 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 6 | 60 28 32 |