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Chapel Break Infant School
Primary • Community school • Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 9LU
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Norwich
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Norwich. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
34
Outstanding
8
Good
18
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 25% · G: 56% · RI: 19% · I: 0%
2
Charles Darwin Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Norwich • Norfolk • NR1 1DJ
Outstanding
3
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 9AP
Outstanding
4
Mile Cross Primary School
Primary • Community school • Norwich • Norfolk • NR3 2QU
Outstanding
5
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Community school • Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 8HT
Outstanding
6
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Norwich • Norfolk • NR1 4AN
Outstanding
7
Recreation Road Infant School
Primary • Community school • Norwich • Norfolk • NR2 3PA
Outstanding
8
Colman Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Norwich • Norfolk • NR4 7AW
Outstanding
9
Lakenham Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Norwich • Norfolk • NR1 2HL
Good
10
Heartsease Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Norwich • Norfolk • NR7 9UE
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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