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Lyng Church of England Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Shannon O'Sullivan
corporate_fareTHE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
location_onNorwich, NR9 5RJ
language Visit Website phone 1603872828
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Students

100

school

Expected Standard

81%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lyng Church of England Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Norwich, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 11% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lyng Church of England Primary Academy is an academy converter in Norwich, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 94 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 25% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #38 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #4,534 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 53%
Reading88% LA 69%
Writing81% LA 63%
Maths88% LA 66%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 49%England 61%
Reading100% LA 69% · Eng 74%
Writing77% LA 59% · Eng 72%
Maths92% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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