Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #9 in Norfolk public Top 31% UK

Catfield Voluntary Controlled CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMrs Natalie Butcher

location_onGreat Yarmouth, NR29 5DA

language Visit Website phone 1692580568

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Catfield Voluntary Controlled CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Great Yarmouth, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Catfield Voluntary Controlled CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 79 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #9 of 304 primaries in Norfolk and #1,815 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 34.5%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading92% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 49%England 60%

Reading100% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA -0.8

-1.4 to 7.9

1.4

Write

LA -1.7

-3.1 to 5.8

3.9

Maths

LA -1.5

-0.5 to 8.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading50% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.0

Read

LA -0.9

-9.0 to 0.9

-5.5

Write

LA -1.1

-10.1 to -1.0

-6.8

Maths

LA -1.5

-11.1 to -2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 57%

Reading67% LA 70%

Writing92% LA 73%

Maths75% LA 68%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.8

-5.1 to 1.7

Write

LA -0.9

-0.2 to 6.2

-0.8

Maths

LA -1.3

-3.9 to 2.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

07 December 2022

Inspection Report

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19 March 2019

Inspection Report

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02 December 2015

Inspection Report

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09 October 2013

Inspection Report

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03 November 2011

Inspection Report

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24 November 2008

Inspection Report

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08 November 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-12-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-03-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-12-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(1 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 85 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	85	2	2.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	78	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Summer term)	77	1	1.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	79	1	1.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	76	4	5.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	93	5	5.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	90	5	5.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	85	3	3.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	88	1	1.1%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	89	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	77	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	70	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	70	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	72	2	2.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	64	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	64	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	64	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	67	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	65	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	67	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	57	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	56	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	60	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

75.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

31.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree25%

agree44%

disagree31%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree69%

agree13%

disagree19%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree44%

agree25%

disagree6%

strongly disagree19%

not applicable6%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree25%

agree50%

disagree13%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree25%

disagree6%

strongly disagree13%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree38%

disagree13%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree50%

disagree6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree38%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree38%

disagree6%

strongly disagree19%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes69%

no31%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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