The Wherry School
Free schools special school in Norwich (Norfolk).
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Nearby schools
nearest first37 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Hewett Academy, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.1 mi | Secondary | 543 | Good, 2023 |
| Edith Cavell Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 0.3 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| Tuckswood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Primary | 188 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Harford Manor School, NorwichFoundation special | 0.4 mi | Special | 110 | Good, 2023 |
| Lakenham Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.5 mi | Primary | 419 | Good, 2024 |
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education | 0.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Norwich Steiner SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 92 | - |
| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 0.5 mi | Independent | 428 | - |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,685 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDSTOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 574 | - |
| Notre Dame High School, NorwichAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,613 | Good, 2024 |
| The Free School NorwichFree schools | 0.9 mi | Primary | 180 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Bignold Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 399 | Good, 2022 |
| University Technical College NorfolkUniversity technical college | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 451 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Trowse Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 206 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Eaton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 382 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free SchoolFree schools 16 to 19 | 1.2 mi | 16 plus | 635 | - |
| Colman Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 100 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Avenue Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 466 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Charles Darwin Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.3 mi | Primary | 465 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019) |
| 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) |
| Norwich University of the ArtsHigher education institutions | 1.3 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 424 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school) |
| Norwich SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 1,112 | - |
| The Parkside School, NorwichFoundation special | 1.4 mi | Special | 199 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2012) |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-NorfolkOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 20 | - |
| Recreation Road Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 328 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Jane Austen CollegeFree schools | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 1,085 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Eaton Hall Specialist AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.5 mi | Special | 53 | Good, 2023 |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 212 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) LimitedOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 114 | - |
| Lionwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 239 | Good, 2023 |
| Magdalen Gates Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 194 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Bluebell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school) |
| Nelson Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 137 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Wensum Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 153 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
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 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income3
Employment3
Education and skills1
Health3
Crime3
Barriers to housing and services9
Living environment7
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
- 180
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