1
Rackheath Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR13 6SL
1
10 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Norfolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of 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
324
Outstanding
25
Good
220
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 78% · RI: 12% · I: 1%
2
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn • Norfolk • PE30 5AH
1
17 Jul 2024
3
Little Melton Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR9 3AD
1
19 Mar 2024
4
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP24 3TN
1
25 Jan 2024
5
Chapel Break Infant School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 9LU
1
23 Jan 2024
6
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR8 6PJ
1
15 Jan 2024
7
Wymondham College Prep School
Wymondham • Norfolk • NR18 9SZ
1
25 Jul 2023
8
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Norwich • Norfolk • NR7 8BU
1
2 Dec 2019
9
Charles Darwin Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR1 1DJ
1
10 Sep 2019
10
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 9AP
1
25 Apr 2019
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
- Neatishead Church of England Primary School 1 • Mar 2019
- White Woman Lane Junior School 1 • Oct 2018
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham 1 • Jul 2018
- Mile Cross Primary School 1 • Dec 2017
- Buxton Primary School 1 • Dec 2017
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School 1 • Nov 2017
- Eastgate Academy 1 • Mar 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