Magdalen Gates Primary School
Community primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.3%
▲ 0.4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
194 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first53 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is George White Junior School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George White Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Primary | 218 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Jane Austen CollegeFree schools | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 1,085 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Angel Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 155 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Angel Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Primary | 192 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3 |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 224 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Norwich SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 1,112 | - |
| Norwich University of the ArtsHigher education institutions | 0.5 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Sewell Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 775 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| St. Clements Hill Primary AcademyFree schools | 0.7 mi | Primary | 298 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Charles Darwin Primary SchoolFree schools | 0.7 mi | Primary | 465 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019) |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free SchoolFree schools 16 to 19 | 0.8 mi | 16 plus | 635 | - |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) LimitedOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 114 | - |
| Lionwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 239 | Good, 2023 |
| The Free School NorwichFree schools | 1.0 mi | Primary | 180 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Bignold Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 399 | Good, 2022 |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-NorfolkOther independent special | 1.0 mi | Special | 20 | - |
| Notre Dame High School, NorwichAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,613 | Good, 2024 |
| Nelson Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 137 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 212 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Wensum Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 153 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| Heartsease Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 398 | Good, 2023 |
| Catton Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 639 | Good, 2023 |
| Nurture Education TrustOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 39 | - |
| Mile Cross Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 465 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2017) |
| Avenue Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 466 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| The Parkside School, NorwichFoundation special | 1.4 mi | Special | 199 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2012) |
| The Open AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 529 | Good, 2023 |
| Recreation Road Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 328 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Sprowston Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,702 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Norwich Steiner SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 92 | - |
| Sprowston Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 111 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Sprowston Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 175 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2017) |
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education | 1.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 428 | - |
| Lakenham Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.5 mi | Primary | 419 | Good, 2024 |
| Falcon Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 417 | Good, 2022 |
| Hall SchoolFoundation special | 1.6 mi | Special | 97 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| St William's Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 407 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016) |
| Cecil Gowing Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 173 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Old Catton CofE VC Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.6 mi | Primary | 187 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDSTOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 574 | - |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 424 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school) |
| Garrick Green Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 116 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Hewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 543 | Good, 2023 |
| Harford Manor School, NorwichFoundation special | 1.7 mi | Special | 110 | Good, 2023 |
| Sparhawk Infant School & NurseryCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 188 | Outstanding, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Colman Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 100 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Heather Avenue Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 99 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| The Wherry SchoolFree schools special | 1.8 mi | Special | 134 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Colman Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 209 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| The Clare SchoolFoundation special | 1.9 mi | Special | 131 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2011) |
| Henderson Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 148 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| White Woman Lane Junior SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 352 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2018) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Overall deprivation2
Income2
Employment2
Education and skills4
Health1
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services8
Living environment2
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 110
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