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Trowse Primary School

Community school · Trowse · NR14 8TU

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.38 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
158

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

1.38 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
115 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Odell

Location

Address
Pepperpot Drive
Postcode
NR14 8TU
Town
Trowse
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
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 4–11, in Trowse, Norfolk, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.4%.

Open schools in Trowse
1
Primary schools in Trowse
1
Academies among open schools in Trowse
0% (0)
Open schools in NR14
15
Primary in NR14
11
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 TrowseNear NR14

  • Lakenham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 2HL · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 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

  • Charles Darwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 1DJ · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • The Free School Norwich

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 3NX · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.3 miles away

  • Tuckswood Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR4 6BP · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Lionwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 4HT · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Bignold Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR2 2SY · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Odell
Telephone
01603622485
Website
www.trowseprimaryschool.co.uk/

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