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Banks House School

Other independent special school · Norwich · NR5 9HA

Ages 13–19 · 10 pupils · Norfolk

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Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill83%

10 pupils · 12 places

Pupils on roll
10
Boys / girls
10 / 0
School capacity
12
Capacity fill
10 / 12 (83%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 13–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Wale

Location

Address
Bright House, 51 Wendene, Bowthorpe
Postcode
NR5 9HA
Town
Norwich
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 13–19, in Norwich, Norfolk, 10 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR5
13
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NorwichNear NR5

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Future Education

    Other independent special school

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    Ages 13–16

    • Att81.2
    • EM5+0%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Earlham Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • FSM0.0%

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.5%

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  • Chapel Break Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Wale
Telephone
01603742639
Website
https://cascade-schools.com/banks-school/

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