1
Chapel Break Infant School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 9LU
1
23 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Norwich
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district 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
34
Outstanding
8
Good
18
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 25% · G: 56% · RI: 19% · I: 0%
2
Charles Darwin Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR1 1DJ
1
10 Sep 2019
3
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 9AP
1
25 Apr 2019
4
Mile Cross Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR3 2QU
1
18 Dec 2017
5
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR5 8HT
1
16 Nov 2017
6
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR1 4AN
1
18 Apr 2016
7
Recreation Road Infant School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR2 3PA
1
7 Nov 2014
8
Colman Infant School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR4 7AW
1
2 May 2014
9
Lakenham Primary School
Norwich • Norfolk • NR1 2HL
2
1 Jul 2024
10
Heartsease Primary Academy
Norwich • Norfolk • NR7 9UE
2
24 Sep 2023
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
- Catton Grove Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- Lionwood Junior School 2 • Apr 2023
- Nelson Infant School 2 • Mar 2023
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jul 2022
- Norwich Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2020
- George White Junior School 2 • Oct 2019
- Avenue Junior School 2 • Apr 2019
- Eaton Primary School 2 • Feb 2018
- Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery 2 • Jun 2017
- Bluebell Primary School 2 • May 2016