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Hall School

Foundation special school · Norwich, NR6 7AD

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Hall School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

School facts

TypeFoundation special school
Ages3 to 19
Pupils97 of 90 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Ridgeway
TrustTrust Norfolk-SEN
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121257.

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 maths0%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Expected standard in reading0%72%76%
Expected standard in writing0%66%73%
Expected standard in maths0%69%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils97
Girls25
Boys72
Eligible for free school meals41.2%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support0
EHC plan97

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.4%
Other White
3.1%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
White and Asian
2.1%
African
2.1%
Irish
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1%
Other Asian
1%
Caribbean
1%
Other Black
1%

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 absence9.9%11.1%12.9%
Persistent absence32.1%29.7%34.7%
Severe absence2.5%5.1%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.9
Pupils per adult1.8
Teachers (FTE)14.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)37.61
Support staff (FTE)47.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Good
0.5 miPrimaryCatton Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableInclude School NorfolkOther independent school
Good
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Good
0.8 miPrimaryWhite Woman Lane Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHeather Avenue Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySewell Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt. Clements Hill Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.0 miPrimarySprowston Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hall School

What is Hall School's Ofsted rating?

Hall School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Nov 2014.

How many pupils attend Hall School?

Hall School has 97 pupils aged 3 to 19, with capacity for 90.

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.