The Free School Norwich
Free schools primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
46%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
61%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
57%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.8%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
180 / 196 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first48 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Notre Dame High School, Norwich, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame High School, NorwichAcademy converter | 0.1 mi | Secondary | 1,613 | Good, 2024 |
| Bignold Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Primary | 399 | Good, 2022 |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free SchoolFree schools 16 to 19 | 0.4 mi | 16 plus | 635 | - |
| Norwich University of the ArtsHigher education institutions | 0.5 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Charles Darwin Primary SchoolFree schools | 0.5 mi | Primary | 465 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019) |
| Norwich Steiner SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 92 | - |
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education | 0.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Norwich SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 1,112 | - |
| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 428 | - |
| Jane Austen CollegeFree schools | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,085 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Lakenham Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.6 mi | Primary | 419 | Good, 2024 |
| Hewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 543 | Good, 2023 |
| Harford Manor School, NorwichFoundation special | 0.8 mi | Special | 110 | Good, 2023 |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-NorfolkOther independent special | 0.8 mi | Special | 20 | - |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDSTOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 574 | - |
| The Wherry SchoolFree schools special | 0.9 mi | Special | 134 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Avenue Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 466 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) LimitedOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 114 | - |
| Magdalen Gates Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 194 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| The Parkside School, NorwichFoundation special | 1.0 mi | Special | 199 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2012) |
| Recreation Road Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 328 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| 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 |
| Edith Cavell Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| Lionwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 239 | Good, 2023 |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,685 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Tuckswood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 188 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Colman Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 100 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 424 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school) |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 224 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| George White Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 218 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Nelson Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 137 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Angel Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 155 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Angel Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 192 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3 |
| Colman Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 209 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| The Clare SchoolFoundation special | 1.3 mi | Special | 131 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2011) |
| Trowse Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 206 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Wensum Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 153 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| Sewell Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 775 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Eaton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 382 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Eaton Hall Specialist AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 53 | Good, 2023 |
| St. Clements Hill Primary AcademyFree schools | 1.7 mi | Primary | 298 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Bluebell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school) |
| University Technical College NorfolkUniversity technical college | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 451 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Heartsease Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 398 | Good, 2023 |
| Henderson Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 148 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Nurture Education TrustOther independent | 1.9 mi | Independent | 39 | - |
| City Academy NorwichAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 674 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| St William's Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 407 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016) |
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 close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Overall deprivation5
Income7
Employment5
Education and skills5
Health5
Crime2
Barriers to housing and services6
Living environment4
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
- 40
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