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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey

South Norfolk, NR8 5AGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#10,341
of 13,686 nationally

About St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey sits within the Norfolk local authority, where it ranks 145th out of 344 primary schools of the same type. That places it in the bottom half of the LA, though it's worth noting the area has 21 schools rated Outstanding. Among its top-performing local peers are Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy and Surlingham Primary School, both of which achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, and Stalham Academy with a score of 89. The school itself is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a capacity of 345 and currently houses 315 pupils, with 8. 9 per cent eligible for free school meals. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025, the school was rated Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2012.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWestend, Norwich, South Norfolk, NR8 5AG
HeadteacherRachel Swindell
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils315
Free School Meals (FSM)8.9%
School Capacity315 / 345 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: st-augustines.norfolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.