Gresham Village School and Nursery

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Cromer Road, Gresham, Norwich, NR11 8RFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gresham Village School and Nursery is a primary school in Norwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 48th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 November 2011, report published 23 November 2011

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Requires improvement

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 February 2022

Pupils at Gresham Village School enjoy their learning. They find the curriculum interesting. They are keen to learn and contribute to class discussions. They are proud of what they know and can do, because of how the teachers have helped them in class. They say, 'Teachers are friendly and will always help you.' Pupils feel safe and well cared for at this school. Pupils understand how to keep themselves safe both at school and when online. Bullying is rare, and if it does happen, adults take swift action. Pupils are well behaved and polite. Classroom routines help pupils to concentrate and make the most of their lessons. Pupils know the school's values. They understand how these values can help them to get along with one another. Pupils can develop their cooperation skills through taking on jobs and roles in school. For example, they can become a librarian or serve on the school council. They have different opportunities to develop their interests and talents, such as through taking part in competitions with other schools. Pupils like receiving 'rainbow awards' in assemblies. They also enjoy learning from visitors to the school.

What the school should improve

  • Assessment of the curriculum beyond mathematics and English is at an earlier stage of development. This means that leaders do not have as much information about the impact of the curriculum as they ought to. Leaders should develop their assessment of the wider curriculum so that they have a greater understanding of what pupils remember.
  • In some subject curriculum plans and for some year groups, there is less detail in terms of content and sequencing of content. In these subjects, essential content has been identified and sequenced, but there is not enough detail identified, particularly for younger year groups and for vocabulary to be learned. Leaders do not have as much assurance that pupils are being given the best foundations for learning in subjects such as art and history. For this reason, the transition arrangement has been applied. Leaders should continue to refine the curriculum by identifying more precisely the content and vocabulary for pupils to learn.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

138 pupils on roll, with places for 192

Eligible for free school meals9.4%

9.4%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above 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 Gresham Village School and Nursery

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Beeston Hall School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Sheringham Community Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
Aldborough Primary School3 milesOfsted judgements: Good71% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy3 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Cromer Junior School4 milesOfsted: Good42% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Faye Herron
Address
Cromer Road, Gresham, Norwich, NR11 8RF
Local authority
Norfolk
URN
144839

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.