St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham

General Information

Address: The Street, North Lopham, Diss, IP22 2LR
Phone: 01379687253
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Esme Sexton
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 12
School capacity: 70
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 6
% eligible for free school meals: 50.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 50.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 8.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

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About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

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Ranked #32 of 34 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#30North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryRequires improvement
#31Rosecroft Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#32St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, LophamRequires improvement
#33St Mary's Community Primary School, BeetleyRequires improvement
#34Swaffham Meadow Primary SchoolInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#2Bawdeswell Community Primary SchoolGood
#3Brisley Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#4Caston Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#5Colkirk Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#6Drake Primary SchoolGood
#7East Harling Primary School and NurseryGood
#8Garboldisham Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#9Gooderstone Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#10Great Ellingham Primary SchoolGood
#11Great Hockham Primary School and NurseryGood
#12Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#13Kenninghall Primary SchoolGood
#14Litcham SchoolGood
#15Mattishall Primary SchoolGood
#16Mundford Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#17Necton VA Primary SchoolGood
#18Old Buckenham Primary SchoolGood
#19Parker's Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#20Redcastle Family SchoolGood
#21Rocklands Community Primary SchoolGood
#22Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#23Sporle Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#24St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryGood
#25Swaffham CofE Primary AcademyGood
#26Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyGood
#27Thompson Primary SchoolGood
#28Weeting Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#29Yaxham Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#30North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryRequires improvement
#31Rosecroft Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#32St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, LophamRequires improvement
#33St Mary's Community Primary School, BeetleyRequires improvement
#34Swaffham Meadow Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

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