Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School
The Green, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3NZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 64th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils like their school and are happy. This is because staff care about pupils' well-being and have high expectations for their learning. Pupils are safe. They are kind and look out for each other. Pupils know they can always seek help from an adult if they have a concern. Pupils' attendance rates are high. Reception-age children are ready to learn because their teachers establish clear routines. They quickly gain knowledge of the world around them. Pupils are eager to answer teachers' questions and discuss what they have learned. They play well together. Younger children enjoy reading with their older peers. Pupils appreciate the multitude of clubs and other extra-curricular activities on offer. They compete in a number of sports, which develops teamwork. Pupils hone their horticultural knowledge in the garden. They build their patience and self-control in the archery club. They sing, dance and act in musical theatre productions. Pupils enjoy a range of excursions and visits by outside speakers. They go to churches, coastal museums and Norwich castle. Visitors re-enact Ancient Greece and the battle of Troy. These activities enhance pupils' geographical, historical and cultural understanding. Pupils experience life away from home and develop independence on residential trips to the Isle of Wight.
What the school should improve
- The school does not ensure that pupils build sufficient knowledge of different world religions, cultures and their commonalities. As a result, pupils do not develop as rich an understanding of diversity in Britain and the wider world as they could. The school must ensure that pupils gain a broader knowledge of global religions and cultures so they are better prepared for life in a richly diverse world.
- The school does not provide teachers with precise guidance on how to adapt the curriculum for some pupils with SEND. Furthermore, some pupils with SEND do not receive swift and appropriate support to help them to read better. As a result, pupils' learning slows. The school must ensure that all pupils with SEND receive precise and timely support to help them to achieve as well as they could.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
18 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
176 pupils on roll, with places for 202
Schools near Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedham Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Lingwood Primary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Acle Church of England Primary Academy | 4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 32% met the expected standard |
| Thurlton Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Moorlands CofE Primary Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shefa Roberts
- Phone
- 01493700215
- Address
- The Green, Freethorpe, Norwich, NR13 3NZ
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 120808
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.