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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

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)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Evolution Academy Trust

Costessey Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Evolution Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
3 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Angel Road Infant SchoolPrimaryNorfolk1556Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Angel Road Junior SchoolPrimaryNorfolk1926Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; safeguarding effective
Bignold Primary School and NurseryPrimaryNorfolk3997Good 2022
Coldfair Green Community Primary SchoolPrimarySuffolk1605Good 2023
Costessey Primary School (this school)PrimaryNorfolk5597Good 2023
Dell Primary SchoolPrimarySuffolk2904Report card 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met
Eaton Primary SchoolPrimaryNorfolk3828Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018)
Elm Tree Primary SchoolPrimarySuffolk2664Good 2022
Filby Primary SchoolPrimaryNorfolk1226Good 2023
Nelson Infant SchoolPrimaryNorfolk1375Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
Poplars Community Primary SchoolPrimarySuffolk2605Report card 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met
Wensum Junior SchoolPrimaryNorfolk1536Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met
12 schools3,075

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.