School profile

Walsingham CE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · WALSINGHAM, NR22 6DU

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Map showing Walsingham CE VA Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#14,789 of 15,074

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Walsingham CE VA Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils30
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Tom Snowdon
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138797.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils30
Girls16
Boys14
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63.3%
First language not English6.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.56
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.46.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size15

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.3%
Other White
6.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.7
Support staff (FTE)3.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.1
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.5
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.1
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.1
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Norfolk1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Walsingham CE VA Primary School

What is Walsingham CE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Walsingham CE VA Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Walsingham CE VA Primary School rank in England?

Walsingham CE VA Primary School ranks 14,789 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 98% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Walsingham CE VA Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Walsingham CE VA Primary School made 1 offers from 5 applications (5 per offer), and 1 of 1 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Walsingham CE VA Primary School?

Walsingham CE VA Primary School has 30 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Walsingham CE VA Primary School?

Walsingham CE VA Primary School had 56 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Walsingham CE VA Primary School?

At Walsingham CE VA Primary School, the average class had 15 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Walsingham CE VA Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Walsingham CE VA Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.4% 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.