Poringland Primary School
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Poringland Primary School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 44th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 May 2023, report published 6 July 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 23 May 2023
Poringland Primary is a welcoming and vibrant school. Pupils are happy and embody the school's values of respect, kindness and honesty. Leaders and teachers have high expectations. Pupils listen carefully to their teachers in lessons. They have positive relationships with their friends and the adults in school. Pupils behave well and feel safe. Bullying is rare. If it happens, staff take effective action. When pupils are worried, they know that staff will listen to them. Pupils move around the school calmly and are polite to each other. They play happily on the playground. Pupils enjoy their learning. One pupil commented, 'You learn lots of things and people are kind.' Pupils are determined and work hard. They enjoy learning from the enrichment opportunities the school offers, like playing a musical instrument or trying a new sport. These activities help pupils develop confidence and skills. Their learning is enhanced by going on exciting trips. These include singing at the Royal Albert Hall and visiting How Hill Environmental Study Centre. Pupils are proud to be given responsibilities that help their class and school run smoothly. The school councillors share responsibility for working with their class to help make the school a better place.
What the school should improve
- Learning plans for some pupils with SEND do not have clear, regularly reviewed targets. As a result, support for these pupils and the progress they are making is not always clear. Leaders need to sharpen the approach to agreeing and reviewing these plans to reflect the high-quality support pupils receive in class, to ensure that pupils with SEND achieve consistently well.
- In a few subjects, the links between the early years curriculum and key stage 1 subjects are not explicit. This means that pupils do not always build on their learning after leaving early years. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum in early years takes into account pupils' learning in key stage 1, so that when children leave early years the next stage of their education builds on their prior learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
62 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
460 pupils on roll, with places for 483
Schools near Poringland Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 88% met the expected standard |
| Stoke Holy Cross Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Rockland St Mary Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Trowse Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Hazard
- Phone
- 01508492530
- Address
- The Footpath, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7RF
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 120841
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.