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East Harling Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Foundation school · Mixed · Norfolk

Gallants Lane, Norwich, NR16 2NQ

Website 01953717221

63

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 22/11/2022

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

94.6%

9.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

191

Capacity used

Has space

80%

240 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

20 of 20 families who put it first got an offer

21

Places offered

34

Total applications

1.6

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference2020● 100%
2nd preference91● 11%
3rd preference20● 0%
4th preference30● 0%
Total342162%

1st preference success by year

91%
2020
77%
2021
94%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Norfolk lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Amanda Yates
Address
Gallants Lane, East Harling, Norwich, NR16 2NQ
Phone
01953717221
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward / constituency
Harling & Heathlands · South West Norfolk
Area
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
121019

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals20%——
English as additional language1%——
SEN support18%——
58% boys (110)42% girls (81)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

191 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 22

    22 November 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  2. 21

    06 October 2021

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 175 pupils

Attendance

94.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

9.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.1%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

13%
20/21
19%
21/22
17%
22/23
16%
23/24
9%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths63%——
Higher standard10%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard40%
-22% vs England
Higher standard3%
-5% vs England

Reading

Expected standard70%
-5% vs England
Higher standard30%
-3% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard57%
-15% vs England
Greater depth3%
-10% vs England

Maths

Expected standard63%
-11% vs England
Higher standard23%
-3% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard47%
-26% vs England
Higher standard3%
-27% vs England
Average score99
-6 vs England

Science

Expected standard83%
+1% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

672019602023632024402025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)40%61%
Higher standard3%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.