Acle Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Fletcher Way, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Acle Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Norwich for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 83rd of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 2 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals26.4%

26.4%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Acle Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard
Lingwood Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Filby Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Laura Richardson
Phone: 01493750322
Website: acleprimary.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fletcher Way, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3RQ
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 149877

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.