Colby Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Colby Primary School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 16th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 16 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals4.3%

4.3%, 22.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

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

Schools near Colby Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
Millfield Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Simon Smith
Phone: 01263733381
Website: colby.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120798

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.