St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Westend, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is a primary school in Norwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 32nd of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 9 September 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

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

315 pupils on roll, with places for 345

Eligible for free school meals8.3%

8.3%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.7%

46.7%, 25.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Costessey Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Queen's Hill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Chapel Break Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Michael's VA Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Rachel Swindell
Phone: 01603743317
Website: st-augustines.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Westend, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 142730

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.