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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 135148

Queen's Hill Primary School

Community school · Norwich · NR8 5FT

Ages 4–11 · 606 pupils · Norfolk

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
500

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

80

Places offered

81

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
81
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 fill96%

606 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
606
Boys / girls
340 / 266
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
606 / 630 (96%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Cross

Location

Address
Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills, Costessey
Postcode
NR8 5FT
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 606 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.7%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR8
9
Primary in NR8
7
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.

  • Taverham VC CE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR8 6SX · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Drayton CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR8 6EF · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR8 6EP · Norfolk

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 0RR · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Cross
Telephone
01603746857

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