Official figures · Absence
Schools in Norwich by overall absence
50 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Norwich. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surlingham Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 3.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 2 | Frettenham Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 3 | Wreningham VC Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 4 | Banham Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 5 | Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 6 | Mundesley Junior School Primary · Community school | 4.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 7 | Cringleford CE VA Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 8 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 9 | Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 10 | Aldborough Primary School Primary · Foundation school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 11 | Dussindale Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 12 | Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 13 | Spixworth Infant School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 14 | Thurton Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 15 | Lyng Church of England Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 16 | Colby Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 17 | The Bawburgh School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 18 | St William's Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 19 | Mundesley Infant School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 20 | Seething and Mundham Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 21 | Woodland View Junior School Primary · Community school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 22 | Norwich Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 23 | Eaton Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 24 | Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Primary · Community school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 25 | Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 26 | Swanton Abbott Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 27 | Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School Primary · Community school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 28 | Kinsale Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 4.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 29 | White Woman Lane Junior School Primary · Community school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 30 | Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary · Academy converter | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 31 | Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Primary · Academy converter | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 32 | The Free School Norwich Primary · Free schools | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 33 | Drayton CofE Junior School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 34 | Little Melton Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.0% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 35 | Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe Primary · Academy converter | 5.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 36 | Buxton Primary School Primary · Foundation school | 5.0% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 37 | Hevingham Primary School Primary · Foundation school | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 38 | Bacton Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 39 | Hempnall Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 40 | Tunstead Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 41 | East Ruston Infant School & Nursery Primary · Academy converter | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 42 | Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 43 | Poringland Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 44 | Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.3% | 2023/24 | — | |
| 45 | Mile Cross Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 46 | Hainford VC Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 47 | Lodge Lane Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 48 | Horsford CofE VA Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 49 | Mulbarton Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 50 | John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School Primary · Foundation school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good |
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