Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery SchoolCastle Acre Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School and Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School was judged Good and Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School and 33.0% for Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwaffhamHeartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | King's LynnCastle Acre Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 246th of 333 in Norfolk | 60th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 249 | 72 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 77 | |
| Location | Swaffham, PE37 7RF | King's Lynn, PE32 2AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 249 | 72 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 9.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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.
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy
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