Worstead Church of England Primary School
Honing Road, Worstead, North Walsham, NR28 9RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Worstead Church of England Primary School is a primary school in North Walsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 65th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 April 2016, report published 20 May 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 December 2021
Pupils are happy and enjoy attending school. They get on well and are supportive of each other. They do not think there is any bullying, but are sure that if there was, teachers would sort it out quickly. The school provides a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including dance, choir and sports. Many pupils take part in these. They also take part in inter-school competitions, regularly coming in leading positions. Pupils enjoy their learning. They are motivated by the certificates and awards presented, such as those for mastering their times tables. Pupils experience lots of trips and visits and enjoy when visitors come in to the school as they feel it helps make learning interesting. Pupils particularly enjoy reading. Their teachers read regularly to them. Pupils have had several author visits using videoconferencing through the COVID-19 pandemic.
What the school should improve
- Some staff are not as confident in the delivery of the knowledge in some subjects, such as history. As a result, pupils do not develop as rich understanding in these subjects as they do elsewhere in the curriculum. Leaders need to ensure that all staff have appropriate training and support to deliver all the elements of the curriculum that they are responsible for.
- On occasion, pupils wait too long for adults to tell them to move on. Sometimes, adults do not identify when children in the early years are ready for more opportunities to practise key skills while playing. As a consequence, pupils' learning time is not always used to the full extent that it could be. Leaders need to ensure that staff are supported to identify when children and pupils are ready to move on or for a greater level of challenge in their work.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
106 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Worstead Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanton Abbott Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Millfield Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| North Walsham Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| North Walsham Infant School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Tunstead Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 73% 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 Nick Read
- Phone
- 01692536309
- Address
- Honing Road, Worstead, North Walsham, NR28 9RQ
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 121066
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.