Necton VA Primary School
Swaffham · Norfolk
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Necton VA Primary School is a primary school in Swaffham, Norfolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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- Official name
- Necton VA Primary School
- Address
- School Road, Necton
- Postcode
- PE37 8HT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 134043
- Establishment number
- 2001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- SEND provision
- SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 198
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 236
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Long
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 19 May 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.necton.norfolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01760722975
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2007
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Necton VA Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 198 | 116,774 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.4% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.1% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.5% | 13.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Necton VA Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 17 Jun 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Jan 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 5 Dec 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Jun 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 3 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Necton Voluntary Controlled Middle School (URN 121100)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Dec 2006
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Necton Church of England First School (URN 121121)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Necton VA Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Necton VA Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £117,800 for 76 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 37.4% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £580 | £334 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Necton VA Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 200 pupils.
| This school | Norfolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,558,498 £7,792 per pupil | £7,619 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,486,643 £7,433 per pupil | £7,575 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £748,112 £3,741 per pupil · 50.3% | £3,456 · 45.6% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £243,325 £1,217 per pupil · 16.4% | £1,544 · 20.4% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £24,164 £121 per pupil · 1.6% | £181 · 2.4% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £11,001 £55 per pupil · 0.7% | £65 · 0.8% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £71,855 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £8,647 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,429 per pupil, supply and agency £71 per pupil — spending up £1,004 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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