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Norwich Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Norwich · NR5 8ED

Ages 4–11 · 295 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
331

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

34

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
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 fill70%

295 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
295
Boys / girls
154 / 141
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
295 / 420 (70%)
Free school meals
52.9%
FSM pupils
156
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspiration Trust
Headteacher
Ms Tanya Blake

Location

Address
Clarkson Road
Postcode
NR5 8ED
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 295 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 52.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in NorwichNear NR5

  • Henderson Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 8DX · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 8XZ · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM42.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • West Earlham Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 8HT · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM53.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Wensum Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR2 4HB · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM50.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bluebell Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR4 7DS · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Nelson Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR2 4EH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Tanya Blake
Telephone
01603454423
Website
http://www.inspirationtrust.org/norwichprimary

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