Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Norfolk · NR35 2RE · URN 140545

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-05-25Cohort 65Church of England

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 11

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 302 schools in Norfolk

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
45%
Norfolk 53%England 61%
8 percentage points below the area average of 53
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
9%
Norfolk 4.8%England 8%
4.2 percentage points above the area average of 4.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
104
Norfolk 104.31England 105
In line with the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
Norfolk 102.99England 105
2 above the area average of 103
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
101
Norfolk 102.95England 105
2 below the area average of 103
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
9%
Norfolk 19.7%England 32%
10.7 percentage points below the area average of 19.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
64%
Norfolk 68.7%
4.7 percentage points below the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
64%
Norfolk 63.3%
0.7 percentage points above the area average of 63.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
73%
Norfolk 65.8%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 65.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
11
Norfolk 30
18.5 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	45% Norfolk 53%England 61%	8 percentage points below the area average of 53	16 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	9% Norfolk 4.8%England 8%	4.2 percentage points above the area average of 4.8	1 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	104 Norfolk 104.31England 105	In line with the area average of 104.3	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 Norfolk 102.99England 105	2 above the area average of 103	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	101 Norfolk 102.95England 105	2 below the area average of 103	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	9% Norfolk 19.7%England 32%	10.7 percentage points below the area average of 19.7	23 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	64% Norfolk 68.7%	4.7 percentage points below the area average of 68.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	64% Norfolk 63.3%	0.7 percentage points above the area average of 63.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	73% Norfolk 65.8%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 65.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	11 Norfolk 30	18.5 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: 6.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 16.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 9% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 9% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 45% of pupils

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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Nearby primary schools

Common questions about Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy Good at its inspection on 25/05/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Norfolk, postcode NR35 2RE (URN 140545).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Hobart High School Hobart High School - Norfolk Schools and Learning Providers - Schoolfinder
Admissions wording: \u201cchildren who are due to transfer who live outside the catchment area and attend a feeder school at the opening date of the admission round\u201d

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