School profile

Lingwood Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lingwood, NR13 4AZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,633 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Lingwood Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils208
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Caroline Laycock
TrustUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Oct 2015

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142005.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%, better than England, better than Norfolk56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Norfolk5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Norfolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Norfolk103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Norfolk103105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Norfolk72%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Norfolk66%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Norfolk69%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils208
Girls106
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.1%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.174
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10

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
93.8%
Indian
1.4%
Irish
1%
African
1%
Other White
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%

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 teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.95
Support staff (FTE)11.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
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 absence4.6%, better than England, better than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.5%, better than England, better than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to 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 rate8.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
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 Lingwood Primary Academy

What is Lingwood Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lingwood Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2018.

How does Lingwood Primary Academy rank in England?

Lingwood Primary Academy ranks 1,633 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Lingwood Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Lingwood Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lingwood Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lingwood Primary Academy made 27 offers from 39 applications (1.4 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lingwood Primary Academy?

Lingwood Primary Academy has 208 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lingwood Primary Academy?

Lingwood Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lingwood Primary Academy?

At Lingwood Primary Academy, there were 25.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Lingwood Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lingwood Primary Academy missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.5% 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.