School profile

Catton Grove Primary School

Primary · Community school · Norwich, NR3 3TP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,240 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Catton Grove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023

Ofsted 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
Ages2 to 11
Pupils639 of 648 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Lorne
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134960.

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 maths54%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%5%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score102103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102103105
Expected standard in reading64%72%76%
Expected standard in writing68%66%73%
Expected standard in maths64%69%75%
Pupils taking tests85--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils639
Girls317
Boys322
Eligible for free school meals42.7%
First language not English30%
SEN support84
EHC plan38
Average class size25.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.7%
Other White
15.8%
African
5.9%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Indian
2.5%
Bangladeshi
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%

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 absence6.6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence20%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence2.5%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)59
Applications (Reception)87
First preference applications (Reception)52
First preference offers (Reception)52
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 places648
Pupils on roll569
Unfilled places12.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)27.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)36.83
Support staff (FTE)46.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2530.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Catton Grove Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryMile Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryHeather Avenue Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondarySewell Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miNot applicableNurture Education TrustOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryGarrick Green Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAngel Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOld Catton CofE VC Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableInclude School NorfolkOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAngel Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt. Clements Hill Primary AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Catton Grove Primary School

What is Catton Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Catton Grove Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2023.

How does Catton Grove Primary School rank in England?

Catton Grove Primary School ranks 11,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Catton Grove Primary School?

Catton Grove Primary School has 639 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 648.

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.