Necton VA Primary SchoolSporle Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Necton VA Primary School and Sporle Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Necton VA Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sporle Church of England Primary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Necton VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Necton VA Primary School was judged strong and Sporle 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 58.0% for Necton VA Primary School and 38.0% for Sporle Church of England Primary Academy.
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) and has risen at Sporle Church of England Primary Academy (33.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwaffhamNecton VA Primary School | King's LynnSporle Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 240th of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 83 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 90 | |
| Location | Swaffham, PE37 8HT | King's Lynn, PE32 2DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 76 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 11.7% 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
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy
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