Located in Wymondham, Spooner Row Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Spooner Row Primary School currently has around 104 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.8% boys and 45.2% girls. Around 11.5% 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 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Station Road, Wymondham, NR18 9JR
Website: www.spoonerrowprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01953603356
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alex Seager
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144425

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/07/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 108
Number of Pupils: 104
Number of Boys: 57
Number of Girls: 47

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 14% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.30%95
White and Asian3.80%4
Other White1.90%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%1
African1.00%1
Other Asian1.00%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.3)
Writing: Average (-0.9)
Maths: Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
12%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
107.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Spooner Row Primary School, Wymondham
Station Road , Spooner Row NR18 9JR
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Spooner Row Primary School
Station Road , Spooner Row NR18 9JR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wymondham College Prep School
Golf Links Road , Morley NR18 9SZ
4out of 4 2,277 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wymondham College
Golf Links Road , Morley NR18 9SZ
4out of 4 2,277 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wymondham College
Golf Links Road , Morley NR18 9SZ
- not rated 2,277 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.