Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Norfolk · PE14 8EY · URN 142057
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.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
77%
Norfolk 53%England 61%24 percentage points above the area average of 53
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
15%
Norfolk 4.8%England 8%10.2 percentage points above the area average of 4.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
Norfolk 104.31England 1052.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
107
Norfolk 102.99England 1054 above the area average of 103
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Norfolk 102.95England 1054 above the area average of 103
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
23%
Norfolk 19.7%England 32%3.3 percentage points above the area average of 19.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
77%
Norfolk 68.7%8.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
77%
Norfolk 63.3%13.7 percentage points above the area average of 63.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
85%
Norfolk 65.8%19.2 percentage points above the area average of 65.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
13
Norfolk 3016.5 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 | 77% Norfolk 53%England 61% | 24 percentage points above the area average of 53 | 16 percentage points above the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% Norfolk 4.8%England 8% | 10.2 percentage points above the area average of 4.8 | 7 percentage points above the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 Norfolk 104.31England 105 | 2.7 above the area average of 104.3 | 2 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107 Norfolk 102.99England 105 | 4 above the area average of 103 | 2 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 107 Norfolk 102.95England 105 | 4 above the area average of 103 | 2 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 23% Norfolk 19.7%England 32% | 3.3 percentage points above the area average of 19.7 | 9 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% Norfolk 68.7% | 8.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 77% Norfolk 63.3% | 13.7 percentage points above the area average of 63.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% Norfolk 65.8% | 19.2 percentage points above the area average of 65.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 13 Norfolk 30 | 16.5 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 benchmarkNorfolk · 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 · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 0.9% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 31.1% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 31.1% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 12pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 23% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 15% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 23.2pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 77% 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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Common questions about Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Good at its inspection on 04/05/2022.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Norfolk, postcode PE14 8EY (URN 142057).
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Feeder schools
Named as a feeder for
- Marshland High SchoolNorfolk Schools and Learning Providers - Schoolfinder
Admissions wording: \u201cPriority will next be given to all children who are due to transfer from our named feeder schools: [...] Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School\u201d
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