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
White British 94.4%
Other White 4.2%
Mixed 1.4%
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

School 25%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 97
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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