SchoolScoresCringleford Prep
Free school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of INSPIRATION TRUST
Woolhouse Way, Cringleford, NR4 7FU
01603 854200 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Norfolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 48 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 107 |
First-choice applications per place: 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 271st highest of 342 state primary schools in Norfolk. Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 134th highest of 342 state primary schools in Norfolk. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 340th highest of 342 state primary schools in Norfolk. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 92nd highest of 342 state primary schools in Norfolk. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 342 state primary schools in Norfolk. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 342 state primary schools in Norfolk. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 236th highest of 343 state primary schools in Norfolk. Higher than 18% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.3 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 210th highest of 343 state primary schools in Norfolk. Higher than 21% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.0 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Cringleford CE VA Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bluebell Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024
- West Earlham Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Little Melton Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Colman Junior School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eaton Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hethersett Woodside Primary and Nursery School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Colman Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Cringleford Prep's Ofsted rating?
Cringleford Prep hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Cringleford Prep oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Cringleford Prep as their first choice for 48 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150734.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.