Lyng Church of England Primary Academy
Wensum Road, Norwich, NR9 5RJ
87 pupils · 73% of 120 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 13.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 11 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 81% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 25% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 12 | 12 | 18 | 12 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy 3.2 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Bawdeswell Community Primary School 4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Hockering Church of England Primary Academy 4.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Swanton Morley VC Primary School 5.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Reepham Primary School 5.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Mattishall Primary School 6.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.