East Harling Primary School and Nursery
Gallants Lane, East Harling, Norwich, NR16 2NQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
East Harling Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Norwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 77th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 November 2022, report published 31 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 22 November 2022
Pupils are proud of their school. Warm relationships between staff and pupils reassure pupils that they are safe and listened to. Bullying is rare and pupils know that if they have a worry, they can go to an adult who will sort things out. Pupils say that the best things about this school are 'teachers and friends'. Pupils are enthusiastic about learning. This is because they enjoy the way that teachers teach. Pupils find the topics they study in the new curriculum interesting. Teachers create a calm and orderly environment for pupils to learn in. Pupils know and appreciate the way that everyone is different. They say that being different is a good thing at this school. Pupils enjoy the range of clubs, trips and visits that leaders have planned for them to experience. These include, for example, dodgeball, choir and 'boogie bounce'. Pupils can also take on a variety of responsibilities. The active school council is, as pupils say, a 'big democracy'. School council members work with their friends to make positive changes to the school. This helps pupils to develop a sense of responsibility and influence.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, in the early years, activities are engaging but do not have a clear learning purpose. Children take part in these activities but do not always learn and practise new knowledge and skills. Leaders should provide training for staff in how to maximise opportunities for learning within the setting's continuous provision, so that children's opportunities to learn and practise their new knowledge and skills are maximised.
- In some subjects, leaders' monitoring is at an early stage of development. The current checks on curriculum implementation, including the use of assessment, are not sufficiently robust to give leaders absolute assurance that pupils are benefitting fully from the new curriculum design or to guide them on what improvements might be beneficial. Leaders should review and, where appropriate, adjust their systems of monitoring to give deeper insights into how effectively the curriculum is being implemented.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
191 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near East Harling Primary School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenninghall Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Banham Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Hopton Church of England Primary Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Amanda Yates
- Phone
- 01953717221
- Address
- Gallants Lane, East Harling, Norwich, NR16 2NQ
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 121019
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.