Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120903.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 156 |
| Girls | 88 |
| Boys | 68 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 9.6% |
| First language not English | 12.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 13.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 25.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.93 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.42 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 42 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 116 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 44 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 38 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7%, similar to England, better than Norfolk | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.2%, better than England, better than Norfolk | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.6%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | South Wootton Junior School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Reffley Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | North Wootton Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Gaywood Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Martha's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2011. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Springwood High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2013. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Greenpark Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | King Edward VII Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Highgate Infant School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. |
South Wootton Infant School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, South Wootton Infant School made 42 offers from 116 applications (2.8 per offer), and 38 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
South Wootton Infant School has 156 pupils aged 4 to 7.
South Wootton Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At South Wootton Infant School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at South Wootton Infant School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.