Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 10 October 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
Results for 2025 were not published for this school. The Department for Education withholds figures when too few pupils took the tests, to protect their privacy.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
Ofsted changed the Parent View questions in November 2025, so some questions differ between years.
84%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
76%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
25 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 48% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
92% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
92% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
88% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
50% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
33% agreeErpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School was graded Requires Improvement at its last Ofsted inspection, on 10 October 2023.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Norfolk, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School had 52 pupils aged 2 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 60. It is a mixed school.
Foundation school
1.8 miles away
Community school
2.7 miles away
Voluntary aided school
2.7 miles away
Foundation school
3.1 miles away
Foundation school
3.2 miles away