The Free School Norwich

About The Free School Norwich

The Free School Norwich is a small state primary in the heart of Norwich, and its headline results present a mixed picture when set against the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is six percentage points below the Norfolk average of 52%. That places the school 179th out of 344 primary schools in the county, firmly in the bottom half of the local rankings. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading scores are a clear strength: the average scaled score of 109 is well above the national benchmark of 100, and 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, with 46% reaching the higher standard. Maths tells a different story, with a 71% expected rate and a 105 average score, while writing lags behind at 54% expected. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025 rated it Good overall, with an Outstanding mark for early years provision, which suggests the foundations are strong even if later outcomes are uneven.

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