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Foulsham Primary School Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Dereham, NR20 5RT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Foulsham Primary School Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils61
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Ogle
TrustSYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 May 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144428.

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 maths44%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101103105
Expected standard in reading67%72%76%
Expected standard in writing44%66%73%
Expected standard in maths67%69%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils61
Girls33
Boys28
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.1%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.9%
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.4
Average class size20.3

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
91.8%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher13.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)4.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.75
Support staff (FTE)5.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
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.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.17
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
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 absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.6%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.4%, worse than England, worse 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 rate13.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
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 Foulsham Primary School Academy

What is Foulsham Primary School Academy's Ofsted rating?

Foulsham Primary School Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Foulsham Primary School Academy rank in England?

Foulsham Primary School Academy ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Foulsham Primary School Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Foulsham Primary School Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Foulsham Primary School Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Foulsham Primary School Academy made 10 offers from 17 applications (1.7 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Foulsham Primary School Academy?

Foulsham Primary School Academy has 61 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Foulsham Primary School Academy?

Foulsham Primary School Academy had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Foulsham Primary School Academy?

At Foulsham Primary School Academy, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Foulsham Primary School Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Foulsham Primary School Academy missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.6% 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.