1
Little Melton Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR9 3AD
1
19 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in South Norfolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of South Norfolk. 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
64
Outstanding
7
Good
38
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 69% · RI: 18% · I: 0%
2
Wymondham College Prep School
Wymondham • Norfolk • NR18 9SZ
1
25 Jul 2023
3
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham
Wymondham • Norfolk • NR18 0HL
1
17 Jul 2018
4
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR14 7NH
1
9 Sep 2015
5
Wreningham VC Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR16 1AW
1
9 Sep 2015
6
Thurton Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR14 6AT
1
16 Apr 2015
7
Trowse Primary School
Trowse • Norfolk • NR14 8TU
1
25 Jun 2014
8
Cringleford CE VA Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR4 7JR
2
1 Oct 2024
9
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR16 1LT
2
18 Sep 2024
10
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR15 1NU
2
16 Jun 2024
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Thurlton Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Seething and Mundham Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Roydon Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Apr 2024
- Hethersett VC Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2 • Mar 2024
- Hingham Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Costessey Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Poringland Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Hempnall Primary School 2 • May 2023