Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
141192
Address
Pound Green, Shipdham, IP25 7LF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
220 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
1.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.3%
Persistent absence
4.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 97.3%
Mixed 1.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingAverage1.4
MathsWell above average4.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 85%
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 111
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 111
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
39
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
4
8
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
9
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
20
6
14
Year 1
28
14
14
Year 2
31
23
8
Year 3
24
17
7
Year 4
29
15
14
Year 5
28
16
12
Year 6
29
13
16
Year 2024-2025

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