School profile

Surlingham Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Norwich, NR14 7DQ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#445 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Surlingham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils65
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hannah Boag
TrustSAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144973.

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 maths89%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.22%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106103105
Expected standard in reading100%72%76%
Expected standard in writing89%66%73%
Expected standard in maths89%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 pupils65
Girls31
Boys34
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.9%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.91
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size9.3

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
86.2%
Gypsy/Roma
4.6%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other White
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher29.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)2.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.06
Support staff (FTE)4.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.6
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.24
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.6
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.8%, better than England, better 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.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Surlingham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryBrundall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryRockland St Mary Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Surlingham Primary School

What is Surlingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

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

How does Surlingham Primary School rank in England?

Surlingham Primary School ranks 445 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Surlingham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 89% of pupils at Surlingham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Surlingham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Surlingham Primary School made 6 offers from 24 applications (4 per offer), and 5 of 6 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Surlingham Primary School?

Surlingham Primary School has 65 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Surlingham Primary School?

Surlingham Primary School had 91 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Surlingham Primary School?

At Surlingham Primary School, the average class had 9.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Surlingham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Surlingham Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.8% 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.