Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Norfolk · NR13 3NZ · URN 120808

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-10-01Cohort 176

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 18

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 302 schools in Norfolk

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
50%
Norfolk 53%England 61%
3 percentage points below the area average of 53
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
6%
Norfolk 4.8%England 8%
1.2 percentage points above the area average of 4.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Norfolk 104.31England 105
0.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
101
Norfolk 102.99England 105
2 below the area average of 103
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Norfolk 102.95England 105
1 above the area average of 103
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
28%
Norfolk 19.7%England 32%
8.3 percentage points above the area average of 19.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
72%
Norfolk 68.7%
3.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
56%
Norfolk 63.3%
7.3 percentage points below the area average of 63.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
56%
Norfolk 65.8%
9.8 percentage points below the area average of 65.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
18
Norfolk 30
11.5 below the area average of 29.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Norfolk	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	50% Norfolk 53%England 61%	3 percentage points below the area average of 53	11 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	6% Norfolk 4.8%England 8%	1.2 percentage points above the area average of 4.8	2 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Norfolk 104.31England 105	0.7 above the area average of 104.3	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	101 Norfolk 102.99England 105	2 below the area average of 103	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 Norfolk 102.95England 105	1 above the area average of 103	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	28% Norfolk 19.7%England 32%	8.3 percentage points above the area average of 19.7	4 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	72% Norfolk 68.7%	3.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	56% Norfolk 63.3%	7.3 percentage points below the area average of 63.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	56% Norfolk 65.8%	9.8 percentage points below the area average of 65.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	18 Norfolk 30	11.5 below the area average of 29.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Norfolk · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 17.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.1pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 28% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 6% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 50% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 72% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School

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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Acle Academy Acle Academy - Norfolk Schools and Learning Providers - Schoolfinder
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren attending one of the designated feeder schools and living within the catchment area of the school\u201d

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