Weeting Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Main Road, Weeting, Brandon, IP27 0QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Weeting Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Brandon for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 224th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 June 2023, report published 20 July 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 June 2023

Pupils get off to an excellent start in this school. They like learning and enjoy the practical activities that they do in lessons. The school is calm and orderly, with clear expectations of behaviour. Lessons are well structured so that pupils can focus on learning. Pupils can talk about the strategies they use to help them to remember their learning. They take pride in their work. Pupils take responsibility seriously and enjoy preparing breaktime activities. They take care of each other and play well together. Pupils show empathy and compassion for others. They learn to be respectful and treat others as they want to be treated themselves. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) take part in school life and work well alongside their peers. Parents and pupils say that bullying is rare and that if it occurs, leaders deal with it effectively. Pupils are happy, and parents say that their children love coming to school. Relationships between pupils and staff are positive. Pupils know adults will listen and support them.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, leaders' curriculum plans have only been recently introduced. Not all teachers have a secure understanding of how key knowledge in these subjects builds over time. This means that pupils do not remember the key ideas that help to secure their understanding across the whole curriculum. Leaders should continue to establish their curriculum plans so that pupils have sufficient time to revisit and integrate new knowledge into wider learning.
  • Pupils have some opportunities to participate in clubs, trips and activities. Pupils say they would like more. This means that their personal development is not fully promoted. Leaders should ensure that there is a wider offer of clubs and activities to develop pupils' talents and interests to nurture and develop pupils beyond the academic curriculum.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

121 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals27.3%

27.3%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support36.4%

36.4%, 21.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Weeting Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Forest Academy1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard54% met the expected standard
Glade Academy2 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Iceni Primary Academy3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard80% met the expected standard
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy3 milesOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell4 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
GRACE SCHOOLS
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Dr Jacqui Hardie
Address
Main Road, Weeting, Brandon, IP27 0QQ
Local authority
Norfolk
URN
140681

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.