Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Carleton Rode, Norwich, NR16 1RWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 100th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
Pupils enjoy coming to school, where they are taught the school values of 'kindness, honesty and perseverance'. They are polite to each other and work hard. Pupils like being part of this small school, where they feel safe and happy. At playtimes, they play together well and older pupils often help the younger pupils with games. Staff have high expectations for pupils' learning. Pupils rise to meet these expectations and achieve well from their different starting points. In lessons, most pupils behave well. They listen carefully to the adults and to each other. Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning. The curriculum is enhanced with carefully planned trips and visitors. For example, recent trips to Norwich Castle and a local farm and a visit from an explorer. Pupils enjoy being part of the school council and make a real difference to their school, such as running events to raise money for charities. Pupils can take part in clubs such as rock band, dodgeball and football. Older pupils relish the opportunities to attend residential visits or take part in sporting events. They learn new skills, such as sailing and high rope climbing. These opportunities help them to develop independence and perseverance.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, staff are unclear about the key concepts that the school wants the pupils to develop over time. This means that new concepts and ideas are not always linked to the prior learning needed to understand these. The school should ensure that in these subjects, key concepts that pupils will learn over time are made explicit and included when delivering the curriculum content.
- Phonics is not always taught using the agreed approaches. On occasion, pupils practise using books that they do not have the knowledge to decode. This hampers pupils' progress to becoming fluent readers. The school needs to ensure staff use the agreed approaches and resources when teaching pupils to read.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
59 pupils on roll, with places for 77
Schools near Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunwell Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 25% met the expected standard |
| Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Aslacton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Old Buckenham Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Callum Richards
- Phone
- 01953789384
- Address
- Church Road, Carleton Rode, Norwich, NR16 1RW
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 121110
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.