Charles Darwin Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 26 2019 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
- 466 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 39.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 38.4%
Indian 22.7%
Unclassified 9.4%
African 8.4%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 6.7%
Chinese 1.9%
Other 1.9%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 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 81%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Charles Darwin Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 19 13 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 36 18 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 23 34 |
| Year 1 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 2 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 3 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 4 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 58 31 27 |