Charles Darwin Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 142871
- Address
- 81 Rose Lane, NR1 1DJ
- Website
- www.charlesdarwinprimary.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 443 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 42.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 32.5%
Indian 24.2%
Unclassified 9.5%
African 9.3%
Other White 7%
Mixed 7%
Other 3.8%
Other Asian 2.5%
Chinese 2%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Charles Darwin Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 22 12 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 30 17 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 32 25 |
| Year 1 | 50 22 28 |
| Year 2 | 53 31 22 |
| Year 3 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 5 | 52 27 25 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |