Earsham Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Road, Earsham, Earsham Primary School, the Street, Bungay, NR35 2TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Earsham Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Bungay for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 134th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 January 2016, report published 10 February 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

65 pupils on roll, with places for 105

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 support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Earsham Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Bungay Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	36% met the expected standard
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Ellingham VC Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Brand
Phone: 01986892557
Website: earsham.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Earsham, Earsham Primary School, the Street, Bungay, NR35 2TF
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 150175

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.