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Magdalen Gates Primary School

Primary · Community school · Norwich, NR3 1NG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,579 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Magdalen Gates Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils194 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Dhinasha Balachandre
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120932.

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 maths62%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score102103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103103105
Expected standard in reading72%72%76%
Expected standard in writing69%66%73%
Expected standard in maths69%69%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils194
Girls107
Boys87
Eligible for free school meals25.3%
First language not English41.2%
SEN support29
EHC plan10
Average class size29

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.6%
Other White
11.3%
African
9.8%
Bangladeshi
5.2%
Other mixed
4.6%
White and Asian
2.6%
White and Black African
2.1%
Chinese
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Indian
1.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence5.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence12.6%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)28
Applications (Reception)75
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll201
Unfilled places4.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)10.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.97
Support staff (FTE)13.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Magdalen Gates Primary School
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Good
0.3 miPrimaryAngel Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
0.4 miPrimaryMousehold Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryJane Austen CollegeFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondarySewell Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableNorwich SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt. Clements Hill Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCharles Darwin Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 mi16 plusSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Magdalen Gates Primary School

What is Magdalen Gates Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Magdalen Gates Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Magdalen Gates Primary School rank in England?

Magdalen Gates Primary School ranks 8,579 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Magdalen Gates Primary School?

Magdalen Gates Primary School has 194 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.