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Stalham Academy

Primary · Norwich · NR12 9PS

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 30 November 2022

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At a glance

217 pupils · 64% of 341 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy sponsor led
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
30.4% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
1.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
20.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
0.9% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
www.stalhamacademy.co.uk
URN
140819

In figures

An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 30 November 2022 confirmed its earlier grade, Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 5.2% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

56 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
82%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
5%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
107
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
104
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school82%
Median of its 12 closest peers59.5%
Norfolk average56.2%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is ahead of the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Swillington Primary SchoolLeeds · 140 miles awayGood55%
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary AcademyMexborough · 127 miles awayExpected standard53%
Tuxford Primary AcademyNewark · 106 miles awayGood73%
Wragby Primary SchoolMarket Rasen · 84 miles awayGood60%
Bedlington West End Primary SchoolBedlington · 207 miles awayGood57%
Morley Meadow Primary SchoolPlymouth · 293 miles awayStrong standard70%
Parson Cross Church of England Primary SchoolSheffield · 133 miles awayGood36%
Coalway Primary SchoolColeford · 187 miles awayGood72%
Highgate Primary SchoolLoughborough · 110 miles awayGood47%
Weeth Community Primary SchoolCAMBORNE · 342 miles awayGood69%
Kippax Ash Tree Primary SchoolLeeds · 138 miles awayGood59%
St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolAshbourne · 137 miles awayGood68%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 93% (Norfolk 79%, England 60%) · Any other White background 2% (Norfolk 7%, England 7%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Norfolk 1%, England 1%) · Asian Indian 1% (Norfolk 2%, England 4%) · other groups together 2%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
5.2%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
10%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

0.00 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Norfolk: 5.56 suspensions and 0.10 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
17.8
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

86% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 7% moved to another state school · 7% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

53.3% of teachers took sickness absence, 4.2 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £54,308; 21.4% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£4,432
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 75% (77%) · premises 7% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 6% (8%) · supplies and services 12% (9%) · educational supplies 5% (4%) · bought-in professional services 1% (2%) · catering 3% (5%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £0; in-year balance +£37,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
4/10more deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
5/10around the middle for England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher21.5%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications19.3%18.1%
In managerial or professional work27%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways17.2%18.1%
Residents in very good health39.8%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier77.1%62.3%
Social housing6.9%17.1%
Privately rented16%20.5%
Detached houses46.8%22.9%
Flats3.2%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms22.3%21.1%
Households with no car or van9.7%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01026774 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£215,500136 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£174,500–£254,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (37)£280,000
Semi-detached (43)£225,000
Terraced (37)£185,000
Flat (19)£140,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0a rural school averages 0.3
Collisions at school-run times
1a rural school averages 0.7
All reported collisions
3a rural school averages 3.4
Of those, serious or fatal
2a rural school averages 0.9

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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