Costessey Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.4
▲ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.2%
▲ 0.3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
559 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Costessey Primary School is a primary school located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 581 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. It is part of the EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Alex Griffiths.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Karate
- Rugby
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 138642
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Zara Lambert | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Kate Harris | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rick Greer | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Alison Forbes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Susan Gamble | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Dawn Carman-Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Banks | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record