Schools in Norwich
48 state-funded schools, 17,673 pupils. 91.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 10 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Norwich?
Norwich has 48 state-funded schools teaching 17,673 pupils. 34 primary, 8 secondary, 5 special.
What percentage of schools in Norwich are Good or Outstanding?
91.7% of the 48 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Norwich are rated Good or Outstanding: 10 Outstanding and 34 Good. 4 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Norwich are rated Outstanding?
10 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Norwich: Jane Austen College, Mile Cross Primary School, Charles Darwin Primary School, West Earlham Infant and Nursery School, Mousehold Infant & Nursery School, Lionwood Infant and Nursery School, and 4 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Jane Austen CollegeSecondary1,101Outstanding 2024
- Mile Cross Primary SchoolPrimary462Outstanding 2017
- Charles Darwin Primary SchoolPrimary443Outstanding 2019
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary257Outstanding 2017
- Mousehold Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary231Outstanding 2024
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary223Outstanding 2021
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary192Outstanding 2019
- The Parkside School, NorwichSpecial189Outstanding 2012
- Chapel Break Infant SchoolPrimary157Outstanding 2023
- The Clare SchoolSpecial128Outstanding 2011
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 34 | 34 | 91.2% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 87.5% |
| Special | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Norwich
Showing 20 of 48 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1,708 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Notre Dame High School, Norwich | Secondary | 1,572 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Jane Austen College | Secondary | 1,101 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sewell Park Academy | Secondary | 789 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 682 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Catton Grove Primary School | Primary | 675 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Open Academy | Secondary | 560 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hewett Academy | Secondary | 488 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Avenue Junior School | Primary | 477 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mile Cross Primary School | Primary | 462 | Outstanding2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heartsease Primary Academy | Primary | 443 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 443 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 426 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 423 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
University Technical College Norfolk | Secondary | 421 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's VA Junior School | Primary | 415 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lakenham Primary School | Primary | 409 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Eaton Primary School | Primary | 399 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Recreation Road Infant School | Primary | 330 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Norwich Primary Academy | Primary | 321 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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