Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery SchoolAcle Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School and Acle Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Norwich.
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Acle Church of England Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Acle Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Acle Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School and 32.0% for Acle Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School (64.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichFreethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School | NorwichAcle Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 162nd of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 258th of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 202 | 210 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR13 3NZ | Norwich, NR13 3RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 156 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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.
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School
Acle Church of England Primary Academy
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