Bawdeswell Community Primary SchoolLyng Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bawdeswell Community Primary School and Lyng Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Bawdeswell Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lyng Church of England Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lyng Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bawdeswell Community Primary School was judged Good and Lyng Church of England Primary Academy 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 18.0% for Bawdeswell Community Primary School and 81.0% for Lyng Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bawdeswell Community Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 18.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamBawdeswell Community Primary School | NorwichLyng Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 333 in Norfolk | 133rd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 120 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR20 4RR | Norwich, NR9 5RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 18.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Bawdeswell Community Primary School
Lyng Church of England Primary Academy
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