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Costessey Primary School

Academy converter · Norwich · NR5 0RR

Ages 3–11 · 559 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
510

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

68

Places offered

68

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
68
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

559 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
559
Boys / girls
288 / 271
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
559 / 630 (89%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
141
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Evolution Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Zara Lambert

Location

Address
Three Mile Lane, Costessey
Postcode
NR5 0RR
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 559 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.7%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR5
13
Primary in NR5
9
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.5%

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

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

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    Ages 7–11

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM53.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Zara Lambert
Telephone
01603742203
Website
www.costesseyprimary.co.uk

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