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Multi-academy trust

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

41 schools across 2 local authorities in East of England, teaching 6,164 pupils.

The trust at a glance

Schools
41
Primary
40
Secondary
1
Pupils
6,164
Average Attainment 8
36.7

across its secondaries

Average KS2 expected standard
55%

across its primaries

Across the 35 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits below the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.

Ofsted across the trust

Outstanding1
Good21
Requires improvement2
Inadequate1
No overall grade16

25 of the trust's 41 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 16 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.

Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 1 Outstanding, 21 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate; 16 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.

Schools in The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

SchoolAreaOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Compare
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter Fakenham Requires improvement 2023 — —
Brisley Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Dereham Good 2023 — —
Castle Acre Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led King's Lynn No overall grade — —
Caston Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Attleborough Good 2023 — —
Cawston Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Norwich No overall grade — —
Colkirk Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Fakenham Good 2024 — —
Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter Dereham No overall grade — —
Dereham Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led Dereham Good 2024 — —
Ditchingham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Bungay Good 2022 — —
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter King's Lynn No overall grade — —
Earsham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Nr Bungay No overall grade — —
Flitcham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter King's Lynn Good 2023 — —
Gayton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Kings Lynn Good 2023 — —
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Beccles Good 2024 — —
Gooderstone Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter King's Lynn Good 2024 — —
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Norwich No overall grade — —
Hockering Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Dereham No overall grade — —
Hopton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Great Yarmouth Good 2022 — —
Kessingland Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Lowestoft No overall grade — —
Little Snoring Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter Fakenham No overall grade — —
Lyng Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Norwich Report card 2026 — —
Middleton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led King's Lynn Inadequate 2022 — —
Moorlands CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Great Yarmouth No overall grade — —
Mundford Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Norfolk Good 2022 — —
Narborough Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led King's Lynn No overall grade — —
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryAcademy sponsor led Dereham Requires improvement 2023 — —
Parker's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Thetford Good 2023 — —
Peterhouse CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Great Yarmouth Good 2023 — —
Rudham CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter King's Lynn No overall grade — —
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter King's Lynn Good 2023 — —
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Fakenham Good 2024 — —
Sporle Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led King's Lynn Good 2022 — —
St Michael's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led King's Lynn Good 2023 — —
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryAcademy converter Thetford No overall grade — —
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, EastonAcademy converter Norwich Good 2024 — —
Swaffham CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Swaffham Good 2023 — —
The Bishop's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led Thetford No overall grade — —
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led Thetford No overall grade — —
Whitefriars Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter King's Lynn Outstanding 2024 — —
Yaxham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter Dereham Good 2023 — —
The Open AcademyAcademy sponsor led Norwich Good 2023 36.7 -0.46-0.74 to -0.17

Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.