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Best Schools in Norwich

Compare 194 schools in Norwich. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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194

Total Schools

27

Outstanding

122

Good

Primary Schools

165 schools

Secondary Schools

40 schools

Top Performing Schools in Norwich

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Neatishead Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

NR12 8XN

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/6/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

86%

Maths Standard

57%

Combined RWM

57%

Reading Prog.

+3.8

Writing Prog.

+5.4

Maths Prog.

+2.6

65 pupils • 16.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Lyng Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

NR9 5RJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/18/2017

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

89%

Reading Prog.

+3.2

Writing Prog.

+1.4

Maths Prog.

-0.8

100 pupils • 12.1% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Blofield Primary School

Community school

Primary

NR13 4PL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/5/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

55%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

55%

Reading Prog.

+4.3

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

+2.4

220 pupils • 6.4% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Charles Darwin Primary School

Free schools

Primary

NR1 1DJ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/25/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

84%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

81%

Reading Prog.

+0.6

Writing Prog.

+2.6

Maths Prog.

+1.4

443 pupils • 16.5% FSM • 42.7% EAL

Rackheath Primary School

Community school

Primary

NR13 6SL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/16/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

69%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

+1.6

Writing Prog.

+0.5

Maths Prog.

+2.1

217 pupils • 19.4% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Hainford VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

NR10 3BQ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/15/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

65%

Maths Standard

59%

Combined RWM

53%

Reading Prog.

+3.1

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+0.7

63 pupils • 15.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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Acle Academy

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Secondary

NR13 3ER

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/23/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

46.9

Progress 8

-0.08

Eng & Maths 5+

47.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

66.7%

EBacc Entry

32.4%

EBacc Achievement

20.6%

685 pupils • 24.2% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Acle Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter

Primary

NR13 3RQ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

57%

Writing Standard

68%

Maths Standard

43%

Combined RWM

32%

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

185 pupils • 28.6% FSM • 3.2% EAL

Acle St Edmund Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

NR13 3RQ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/27/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

63%

Writing Standard

67%

Maths Standard

56%

Combined RWM

52%

Reading Prog.

-4.0

Writing Prog.

-4.1

Maths Prog.

-3.7

178 pupils • 27.5% FSM • 3.9% EAL

Acorn Park School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

NR16 2HU

Ages: 4-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/10/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

18.9

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

14.3%

Eng & Maths 4+

28.6%

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

151 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Aldborough Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

NR11 7PH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/20/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

-0.7

Writing Prog.

-2.2

Maths Prog.

-3.7

119 pupils • 13.4% FSM • 5.0% EAL

All Saints School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary

NR12 0DJ

Ages: 6-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/15/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

21.1

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

10%

Eng & Maths 4+

20%

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

74 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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