Robert Kett Primary School, based in Wymondham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Robert Kett Primary School currently has around 558 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 21.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hewitts Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LS |
| Website: | https://www.robertkett.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01953603405 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Cara Fahy |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 150160 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 558 |
| Number of Boys: | 291 |
| Number of Girls: | 267 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.50% | 477 |
| Unclassified | 4.30% | 24 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 22 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 6 |
| African | 1.10% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kett Primary School Hewitts Lane , NR18 0LS | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Robert Kett Primary School Hewitts Lane , NR18 0LS | - not rated | 45 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Sheffield Road , NR18 0HL | 4out of 4 | 690 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Browick Road Primary and Nursery School 8 - 12 Browick Road , NR18 0QW | - not rated | 1,113 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Silfield Oak Primary Academy Swallow Drive , NR18 9GE | - not rated | 2,134 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wymondham High Academy Folly Road , NR18 0QT | 3out of 4 | 472 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wymondham High School Folly Road , NR18 0QT | - not rated | 472 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.