Norton CEVC Primary School

SuffolkVoluntary controlled school

School Close, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3LZ

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa SparkesSchool website ↗Pupils: 205 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 December 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
83.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding57.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
81
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
10.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1661.0%0.0%-2.4-5.0-0.4
2016/1754.0%4.0%-1.3-2.0-4.0
2017/1869.0%24.0%+1.0+0.6+0.5
2018/1973.0%12.0%+1.9-1.3-0.4
2022/2372.0%21.0%+3.9+1.3+2.1
2023/2463.0%10.0%---
2024/2583.0%10.0%---
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