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St William's Primary School

Community school · Norwich · NR7 0AJ

Ages 3–11 · 407 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-07

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill97%

407 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
407
Boys / girls
200 / 207
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
407 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Federation
City 2 Coast Federation
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Shirras

Location

Address
Williams Loke, Thorpe St Andrew, St. William's Primary School
Postcode
NR7 0AJ
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Broadland
Constituency
Norwich North
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 407 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.1%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR7
13
Primary in NR7
10
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 NR7

  • Heartsease Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR7 9UE · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lionwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 4HT · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM36.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Falcon Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR7 8NT · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Dussindale Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR7 0US · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Cecil Gowing Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR7 8NZ · Norfolk

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Mousehold Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR3 4RS · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Shirras
Telephone
01603434128
Website
www.st-williams.norfolk.sch.uk/

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