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Caston Church Of England Primary Academy
Context
Executive Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Disney
Head of School
Mr Marcus Halmshaw
Multi-school
DNEAT (Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust) (Academy Trust)
Dove Federation (Shared Headteacher / Executive Headteacher)
Cluster
Age range
4-11
Status
Academy Sponsor Led
Type
Primary
DfE Number
2231
Contact details
Address
Caston Church Of England Primary Academy
The Street
Caston
Attleborough
Norfolk
NR17 1DD
Telephone
01953-483304
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Areas
School & Community Zone
LA Area
West & Breckland
Diocese
Norwich
Councillor division
Watton
District
Breckland
Councillor
Claire Bowes (Conservative)
Ofsted
Ofsted outcome
Last inspection
14/09/2023
Pupil numbers
Number on Roll (May 2024)
71
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
15
Planned admission numbers (2025/26)
15
Proposed Admission numbers (2026/27)
15
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SEND Provision
Mixed year groups
Some
Nurture provision
Yes
School visits
  • Open days
  • Individual visits
  • Virtual tour
  • Open evenings
Transition support
  • Bespoke Transition package
  • Large group visits
  • Home visits
  • Transition week
Facilities
  • Sensory room
  • Inclusive before school provision
Mental health support
  • Qualified counsellor
Curriculum Offer
Feeder schools
Feeds from
 
Number on Roll (NOR) detail
NOR May 2024
Yr R5
Yr 117
Yr 27
Yr 312
Yr 413
Yr 55
Yr 612
Total71
Admissions policy

School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

When over-subscribed, preference is given to children living nearer to the school according to the following criteria, in order of priority.

 

  • Children who hold, or are about to hold, a statement of Special Educational Needs.
  • Those living in the designated area served by the school who will have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission.
  • Those living in the designated area served by the school with no sibling connection.
  • Those living outside the designated area served by the school who will have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission.
  • Those living outside the designated area served by the school with no sibling connection.          

Show School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2025/26 (Agreed)

Where the Academy is oversubscribed (there are more applicants than places available) places will be allocated in accordance with the following criteria and in the following order of priority.

1. Looked after children (children in care) and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order

2. Siblings of children already at the school living in the catchment area

3. Residence within the catchment area

4. Siblings of children already at the school living out of catchment

5. Children living out of the catchment area who have a faith and / or whose parents are committed Church members and wish them to receive an education in a school with a Church of England foundation

6. Children of staff where: a member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage

7. Children who are due to transfer and live outside the area served by the school who attend a school within DNEAT at the opening date of the admissions round.

8. Resident out of the catchment area of the school

In the event of the having to use a “tie-break” to distinguish between two or more applications of equal strength, the child living the shortest distance from home to school in a straight line as the crow flies route should have priority

Show School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)