The Free School Norwich

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 30 2023 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
191 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
42.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.4%
Persistent absence
15.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 51.8%
Indian 17.8%
Mixed 11%
Other White 7.3%
Other Asian 2.6%
African 2.1%
Other Black 2.1%
Other 2.1%
Chinese 1.6%
Pakistani 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage-2.1
MathsAverage-0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Free School Norwich

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
37
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
28
16
12
Year 1
27
13
14
Year 2
27
12
15
Year 3
26
12
14
Year 4
28
11
17
Year 5
28
17
11
Year 6
27
13
14
Year 2023-2024

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