The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold
About The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold
If you're a parent looking at The Norman Church of England Primary School in Northwold, the first thing you'll notice is that it's a genuinely popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 21 applications for just 12 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 75. Every one of those 12 first-preference applicants was offered a spot, which suggests that for families who put it top of their list, it works out. The school is small, with 107 pupils against a capacity of 121, so classes are intimate and your child is likely to be known well by staff. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. That's a clear step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019, and a strong signal that things are heading in the right direction under headteacher Melanie Frost.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Sept 2023Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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