The Free School Norwich

State-Funded School

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East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

Norwich SouthConstituency

NR1 3NXPostcode

3.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

The Free School Norwich is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Norfolk, East of England.

It currently serves 180 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 46%
Higher standard: 4%
Reading score: 109
Maths score: 105

Ethnicity

White

63%

Asian

17%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Pupils

180

Total Pupils

46%Boys

54%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

18%

England average

27%

First language not English

41%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 180
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
8 Jul 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
1 Aug 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.