Aldborough Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Alby Hill, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aldborough Primary School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 17th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 5 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

126 pupils on roll, with places for 153

Eligible for free school meals11.9%

11.9%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aldborough Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Gresham Village School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Colby Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Co-op The Aylsham Cluster Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Bearman
Phone: 01263761264
Website: aldborough.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Alby Hill, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7PH
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120777

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.