Charles Darwin Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 25 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

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
14.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.4%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage1.4
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
59
2nd preference
39
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes29.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

Nearby schools