Necton VA Primary SchoolBeeston Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Necton VA Primary School and Beeston Primary School are primary schools.
Necton VA Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beeston Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Beeston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Necton VA Primary School was judged strong and Beeston Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Necton VA Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwaffhamNecton VA Primary School | King's LynnBeeston Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 333 in Norfolk | 20th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 65 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 80 | |
| Location | Swaffham, PE37 8HT | King's Lynn, PE32 2NQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 65 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 1.8% 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.
Necton VA Primary School
Beeston Primary School
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