School profile

Trowse Primary School

Primary · Community school · Trowse, NR14 8TU

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,098 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Trowse Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils206
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stuart Odell
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120862.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, better than Norfolk56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Norfolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Norfolk103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Norfolk103105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Norfolk72%76%
Expected standard in writing94%, better than England, better than Norfolk66%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, better than Norfolk69%75%
Pupils taking tests17--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils206
Girls91
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.4%
First language not English1.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.3%
White and Black African
3.4%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other White
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)9.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.57
Support staff (FTE)11.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.86
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, better than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.8%, better than England, better than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Norfolk1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Trowse Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryLakenham Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableNorwich Steiner SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEdith Cavell Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLionwood Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryNotre Dame High School, NorwichAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryHewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCharles Darwin Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryThe Free School NorwichFree schools
Good
1.5 miPrimaryTuckswood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryLionwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Trowse Primary School

What is Trowse Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Trowse Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Trowse Primary School rank in England?

Trowse Primary School ranks 3,098 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Trowse Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Trowse Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Trowse Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Trowse Primary School made 30 offers from 86 applications (2.9 per offer), and 28 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Trowse Primary School?

Trowse Primary School has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Trowse Primary School?

Trowse Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Trowse Primary School?

At Trowse Primary School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Trowse Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Trowse Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.