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Charles Darwin Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
81 Rose Lane, Norwich NR1 1DJ · charlesdarwinprimary.org · 01603 733166
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- 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
- 465
- 45 over 420 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.5%
- First language not English
- 44.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Inspiration Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 59 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 68 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●107 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Charles Darwin Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (118 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 118
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (23%) with SEND