Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolNecton VA Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Necton VA Primary School are primary schools.
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Necton VA Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Necton VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Necton VA Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 58.0% for Necton VA Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Necton VA Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordAshill Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SwaffhamNecton VA Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 140th of 330 in Norfolk | 84th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 109 | 236 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP25 7AP | Swaffham, PE37 8HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 32.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Necton VA Primary School
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