1
Rackheath Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR13 6SL
1
10 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Norwich
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
136
Outstanding
19
Good
88
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 16% · G: 73% · RI: 12% · I: 0%
2
Little Melton Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR9 3AD
1
19 Mar 2024
3
Chapel Break Infant School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 9LU
1
23 Jan 2024
4
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR8 6PJ
1
15 Jan 2024
5
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Norwich • Norfolk • NR7 8BU
1
2 Dec 2019
6
Charles Darwin Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR1 1DJ
1
10 Sep 2019
7
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 9AP
1
25 Apr 2019
8
Neatishead Church of England Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR12 8XN
1
17 Mar 2019
9
White Woman Lane Junior School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR6 7JA
1
31 Oct 2018
10
Mile Cross Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR3 2QU
1
18 Dec 2017
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
- Buxton Primary School 1 • Dec 2017
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School 1 • Nov 2017
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery School 1 • Apr 2016
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1 • Sep 2015
- Wreningham VC Primary School 1 • Sep 2015
- Thurton Primary School 1 • Apr 2015
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School 1 • Mar 2015
- Recreation Road Infant School 1 • Nov 2014
- Colman Infant School 1 • May 2014
- Cringleford CE VA Primary School 2 • Oct 2024