Statutory Requirements
Contact Details
Full contact details for the Wimbotsham & Stow Academy can be found on our “Contact Us” page
Ofsted Parent View
Can be accessed here
Admissions Arrangements
We welcome informal visits, when prospective parents and children can look around our schools. Wimbotsham & Stow Academy Admission number for 2023 is 15.
We follow the Norfolk County Council policy for admission to school and all admissions are dealt with directly through the Local Authority (LA) by applying online.
Please do telephone us to enquire about admission to the academy and discuss your circumstances.
. Please see our “Admissions Arrangements” under the “School Information” tab
Attendance
Register of pupils’ admission to school: The registers for Wimbotsham & Stow Academy are kept by school staff at the school.
Register of pupils’ attendance: The registers are kept and updated daily by school staff.
Our Attendance Policy can be found in our “Policies” section.
SEN Policy
Our SEN policy can be found in the “Policies” section, and the Local Offer can be found on the Local Offer page on this website
Charging and Remissions Policy
This policy can be found in the “Policies” section
Financial Information
School Ethos and Values
A good understanding of the school ethos and Values can best be gained by reading our Aims & Ethos section under the key Information tab.
Ofsted Report
Please see our latest Ofsted report which is available under the “Ofsted” tab on the home page
Key Stage 2 Results
Our Key Stage 2 outcomes are available here.
School Performance Tables
You can view our schools performance tables and data by clicking on the link here.
School Curriculum Information
Please see the “Curriculum Page” tab. This will give you information about each individual subject.
Behaviour Policy
Our behaviour policy, called Right Choices for Learning and Life, can be found in our “Policies” Section.
Pupil Premium
For full details of our planned expenditure of Pupil Premium Grant and use and impact of our previous years’ Pupil Premium Grant, please refer to our most recent Pupil Premium Report.
PE and Sport Premium Grant
Our Academy receives PE and sport premium funding.
Please see the PDF below for details of our Academy spends this funding and the effect it has had on pupils’ PE and sport participation and attainment.
Wimbotsham & Stow Academy received £16,840
Please click here for more information
Privacy
Unity Education Trust is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information.
Click here to view our GDPR Notice.
Restrictive Interventions and Use of Reasonable Force
The Department for Education has released major updates to the national Use of Reasonable Force guidance, with full implementation from 1 April 2026.
These changes include:
- Mandatory recording of all significant incidents
- Mandatory reporting to parents
- New statutory definitions around the use of seclusion
- Stronger expectations around prevention and de-escalation
- Enhanced responsibilities for governing boards in reviewing data and practice
- The guidance also makes clear that all school staff must be appropriately trained, reinforcing the importance of consistent, safe practice across educational settings.
You can view the full document here. If you have any further queries, please contact the school directly.