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The Free School Norwich

Free schools · Norwich · NR1 3NX

Ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill92%

180 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
83 / 97
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
180 / 196 (92%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE FREE SCHOOL NORWICH
Academy trust
THE FREE SCHOOL NORWICH
Headteacher
Mr Darren Webster

Location

Address
Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street
Postcode
NR1 3NX
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.8%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR1
11
Primary in NR1
6
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 NR1

  • Bignold Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR2 2SY · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Charles Darwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 1DJ · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Lakenham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 2HL · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Avenue Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR2 3HP · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Magdalen Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR3 1NG · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

  • Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 2LR · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.07

    1.0 miles away

  • Recreation Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR2 3PA · Norfolk

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Webster
Telephone
01603761044
Website
www.freeschoolnorwich.org.uk/

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