Best Primary Schools in Norwich

We checked all 144 primary schools in Norwich, Norfolk, and list every one: 103 ranked, then 41 without a rank.

Schools checked: 144
Ranked: 103
Without a rank: 41

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Norwich. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Norwich also has 27 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Norfolk. Norfolk also has rankings for King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Thetford and all of Norfolk.

Ranked primary schools in Norwich

Rank 1
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 142 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Expected standard
88%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 2
Charles Darwin Primary School
Free school, 465 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
21%
Rank 3
Lyng Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 87 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
25%
Rank 4
Surlingham Primary School
Academy, 65 pupils, inspected February 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
89%
Higher standard
22%
Rank 5
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School
Local authority maintained, 55 pupils, inspected October 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
83%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 6
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton
Academy, 185 pupils, inspected January 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
29%
Rank 7
Wreningham VC Primary School
Local authority maintained, 108 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 8
Little Melton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 119 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 9
Tunstead Primary School
Local authority maintained, 67 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 10
Cringleford CE VA Primary School
Local authority maintained, 458 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
83%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 10
White Woman Lane Junior School
Local authority maintained, 352 pupils, inspected September 2018
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 12
The Bawburgh School
Local authority maintained, 99 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
86%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 13
Reepham Primary School
Academy, 235 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 14
Bure Valley School
Local authority maintained, 225 pupils, inspected February 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
19%
Rank 15
Mile Cross Primary School
Local authority maintained, 465 pupils, inspected November 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 16
Colby Primary School
Local authority maintained, 140 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 17
Aldborough Primary School
Local authority maintained, 126 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 17
Taverham VC CE Junior School
Local authority maintained, 406 pupils, inspected November 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 19
Eaton Primary School
Academy, 382 pupils, inspected January 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 20
Rackheath Primary School
Local authority maintained, 214 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 21
Stalham Academy
Academy, 217 pupils, inspected November 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
82%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 22
Mulbarton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 404 pupils, inspected February 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 23
Colman Junior School
Academy, 209 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 24
Angel Road Junior School
Academy, 192 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
68%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 25
Queen's Hill Primary School
Local authority maintained, 606 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 26
St Michael's VA Junior School
Local authority maintained, 423 pupils, inspected December 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 27
Hempnall Primary School
Local authority maintained, 155 pupils, inspected February 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 28
Garvestone Community Primary School
Academy, 56 pupils, inspected July 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 29
Horsford CofE VA Primary School
Local authority maintained, 354 pupils, inspected June 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 30
Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Local authority maintained, 187 pupils, inspected May 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 31
Woodland View Junior School
Local authority maintained, 157 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 32
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Academy, 315 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 33
Costessey Primary School
Academy, 559 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
55%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 34
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School
Local authority maintained, 190 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 35
Coltishall Primary School
Local authority maintained, 213 pupils, inspected December 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 36
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Academy, 424 pupils, inspected December 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 37
Firside Junior School
Academy, 327 pupils, inspected June 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
1%
Rank 38
Buxton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 192 pupils, inspected October 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 39
Hevingham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 101 pupils, inspected January 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 40
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 70 pupils, inspected November 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 41
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
Academy, 378 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 42
Seething and Mundham Primary School
Academy, 96 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 43
Hethersett VC Primary School
Local authority maintained, 304 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 44
Avenue Junior School
Local authority maintained, 466 pupils, inspected March 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 44
Poringland Primary School
Local authority maintained, 460 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 46
Neatishead Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 75 pupils, inspected February 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 47
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 57 pupils, inspected June 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
46%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 48
Gresham Village School and Nursery
Academy, 138 pupils, inspected November 2011
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 49
St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy
Academy, 148 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 50
Aslacton Primary School
Academy, 74 pupils, inspected July 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 51
The Free School Norwich
Free school, 180 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
46%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 52
Heartsease Primary Academy
Academy, 398 pupils, inspected July 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
51%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 53
Hingham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 179 pupils, inspected July 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 53
Magdalen Gates Primary School
Local authority maintained, 194 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 55
Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Academy, 399 pupils, inspected May 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 55
Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 70 pupils, inspected June 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 57
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
Academy, 216 pupils, inspected April 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 58
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 75 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 59
Frettenham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 60 pupils, inspected July 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 59
Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 105 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 61
Dussindale Primary School
Academy, 362 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
46%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 61
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 103 pupils, inspected December 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 63
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 97 pupils, inspected April 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 64
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 176 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 65
Lakenham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 419 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
45%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 66
Thurton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 110 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 67
Kinsale Junior School
Academy, 217 pupils, inspected December 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 68
George White Junior School
Academy, 218 pupils, inspected September 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 69
Banham Primary School
Academy, 95 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 70
Norwich Primary Academy
Academy, 295 pupils, inspected November 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
49%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 71
Falcon Junior School
Local authority maintained, 417 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 72
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 61 pupils, inspected June 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 73
Wensum Junior School
Academy, 153 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 74
Drayton CofE Junior School
Local authority maintained, 331 pupils, inspected March 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
49%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 75
Barford Primary School
Local authority maintained, 87 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 75
Bluebell Primary School
Academy, 201 pupils, inspected May 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 77
East Harling Primary School and Nursery
Local authority maintained, 191 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 78
Catton Grove Primary School
Local authority maintained, 639 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
54%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 79
St Faiths CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 80 pupils, inspected February 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 80
Sprowston Junior School
Local authority maintained, 175 pupils, inspected December 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 81
Cawston Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 123 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 82
St William's Primary School
Local authority maintained, 407 pupils, inspected April 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 83
Acle Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 197 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
32%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 84
Brundall Primary School
Local authority maintained, 277 pupils, inspected December 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
54%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 84
Lionwood Junior School
Academy, 239 pupils, inspected February 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
45%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 86
Bunwell Primary School
Academy, 73 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
25%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 86
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy
Free school, 298 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
46%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 88
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 508 pupils, inspected January 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 89
West Earlham Junior School
Local authority maintained, 239 pupils, inspected January 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
38%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 90
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 127 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
38%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 91
Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 192 pupils, inspected January 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 92
Hemblington Primary School
Academy, 176 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 92
Mundesley Junior School
Local authority maintained, 89 pupils, inspected May 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 94
Bacton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 77 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
38%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 95
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 84 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
33%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 96
Tuckswood Academy
Academy, 188 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 97
Valley Primary Academy
Academy, 153 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 98
Thurlton Primary School
Academy, 69 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
33%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 99
St John's Community Primary School and Nursery
Local authority maintained, 221 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 100
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 59 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
13%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 101
Henderson Green Primary Academy
Academy, 148 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 102
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 94 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
44%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 103
Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 32 pupils, inspected October 2021
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
0%

Primary schools in Norwich without a rank

Angel Road Infant School
Academy, 155 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School
Academy, 37 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School
Academy, 173 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Cecil Gowing Infant School
Local authority maintained, 173 pupils, inspected May 2014
Ofsted: Good
Chapel Break Infant School
Local authority maintained, 159 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected March 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Colman Infant School
Academy, 100 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Corpusty Primary School
Academy, 31 pupils, inspected June 2022
Ofsted: Good
Drayton Community Infant School
Academy, 185 pupils, inspected December 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
Academy, 37 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 42 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard
Garrick Green Infant School
Academy, 116 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Academy, 205 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Hainford VC Primary School
Local authority maintained, 72 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Strong standard
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 18 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Heather Avenue Infant School
Academy, 99 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Hickling CofE Infants Academy
Academy, 11 pupils, inspected July 2013
Ofsted: Good
Horning Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 44 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Expected standard
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 204 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Good
Kinsale Infant School
Academy, 110 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall
Independent, 288 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
Academy, 212 pupils, inspected July 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Loddon Infant and Nursery School
Academy, 135 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Loddon Junior School
Academy, 189 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Lodge Lane Infant School
Academy, 175 pupils, inspected October 2011
Ofsted: Good
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School
Academy, 111 pupils, inspected October 2011
Ofsted: Good
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School
Academy, 224 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Mundesley Infant School
Local authority maintained, 66 pupils, inspected September 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Nelson Infant School
Academy, 137 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School
Academy, 169 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
Independent, 114 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Recreation Road Infant School
Local authority maintained, 328 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Reedham Primary School
Academy, 92 pupils, inspected July 2015
Ofsted: Good
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Local authority maintained, 188 pupils, inspected November 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Spixworth Infant School
Local authority maintained, 109 pupils, inspected January 2014
Ofsted: Good
Sprowston Infant School
Local authority maintained, 111 pupils, inspected February 2020
Ofsted: Good
Stalham Infant School and Nursery
Academy, 118 pupils, inspected March 2013
Ofsted: Good
Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy
Academy, 32 pupils, inspected April 2015
Ofsted: Good
Tivetshall Community Primary School
Academy, 19 pupils, inspected February 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 281 pupils, inspected October 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
White House Farm
Free school, 349 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good