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The Free School Norwich

Primary · Free schools · Norwich, NR1 3NX

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Outstanding
Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,001 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

The Free School Norwich Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils180 of 196 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darren Webster
TrustTHE FREE SCHOOL NORWICH
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened05 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136821.

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 maths46%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%5%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score104103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105103105
Expected standard in reading75%72%76%
Expected standard in writing57%66%73%
Expected standard in maths61%69%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils180
Girls97
Boys83
Eligible for free school meals17.8%
First language not English40.6%
SEN support16
EHC plan1
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
54.4%
Indian
13.9%
Other White
8.9%
Other mixed
5.6%
African
4.4%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Other Asian
2.8%
Other Black
2.2%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%

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 absence4.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence7.3%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%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)15
Applications (Reception)76
First preference applications (Reception)15
First preference offers (Reception)15
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 places196
Pupils on roll187
Unfilled places4.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)9.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)9
Support staff (FTE)11.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
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 The Free School Norwich
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryNotre Dame High School, NorwichAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBignold Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.3 mi16 plusSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCharles Darwin Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableNorwich Steiner SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableNorwich SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryLakenham Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableTown Close Co-Educational Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryJane Austen CollegeFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryHewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Free School Norwich

What is The Free School Norwich's Ofsted rating?

The Free School Norwich is rated Good, last inspected on 20 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Free School Norwich rank in England?

The Free School Norwich ranks 13,001 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Free School Norwich?

The Free School Norwich has 180 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 196.

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.