The Free School Norwich
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 136821
- Address
- Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street, NR1 3NX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 185 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 37.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 56.2%
Indian 15.1%
Other White 9.2%
Mixed 8.6%
African 2.7%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other Black 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Pakistani 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage-2.1
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 46%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Admissions
The Free School Norwich
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 21 8 13 |
| Year 1 | 27 16 11 |
| Year 2 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 3 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 4 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 5 | 26 10 16 |
| Year 6 | 28 17 11 |