Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 49 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

59 pupils on roll, with places for 77

Eligible for free school meals16.9%

16.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan16.9%

16.9%, 10.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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
Website: carletonrode-primary.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.