Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 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
142467
Address
Back Lane, Castle Acre, PE32 2AR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
72 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
54.2%
Girls
45.8%
First language not English
6.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.4%
Persistent absence
11.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed1.4%
Other White4.2%
White British94.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage3.4
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
33%
Local authority average
56%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
2
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

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

Offers

1st preference
2
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
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 classes24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
13
6
7
Year 1
7
3
4
Year 2
9
3
6
Year 3
14
9
5
Year 4
8
5
3
Year 5
8
6
2
Year 6
13
7
6
Year 2024-2025

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