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The Free School Norwich

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school

Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3NX · freeschoolnorwich.org.uk · 01603 761044

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
46%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
180
92% of 196 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
17.8%
First language not English
40.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Free School Norwich

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 22 (Places 22)22September 2023: 19 (Places 19)19September 2024: 17 (Places 19)17September 2025: 22 (Places 22)22September 2026: 15 (Places 15)15Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615151100%
September 2025Sept 202522221100%
September 2024Sept 202419170.9100%
September 2023Sept 202319191100%
September 2022Sept 202222221100%

Results

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 87% (England 53%)87%2016/17: 52% (England 61%)52%2017/18: 83% (England 64%)83%2018/19: 79% (England 65%)79%2022/23: 61% (England 60%)61%2023/24: 46% (England 61%)46%2024/25: 46% (England 62%)46%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼46%62%
▼4%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●104105
●105105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Free School Norwich on 20 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
20 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2022Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
29
16% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼48% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (34%) with SEND

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