What are the best faith schools in Norwich?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Norwich include 4ward Sports After School Club, Acle Pre-School, and Acorn Preschool. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Norwich?

Norwich has 28 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 99 are rated Good, meaning 86% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Norwich ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Norwich faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Norwich is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Norwich

42 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Norwich, 42 faith schools account for 13.5% of all schools, which is in line with the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Norwich have 9,454 pupils, with 15.7% eligible for free school meals and 17.3% having English as an additional language.
Of the 28 inspected faith schools in Norwich, 22 are rated Good or Outstanding, with 5 Outstanding and 17 Good, but this is below the national average of 90.0% Good or Outstanding.
Faith schools in Norwich have a Progress 8 score of 0.32, a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.21, and 35.3% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English and maths, with 15.2% experiencing persistent absence.

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Norwich School

Norwich, NR1 4DD

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,170

P/T Ratio–

Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited

Norwich, NR2 3TA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils137

P/T Ratio–

Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy

Norwich, NR12 9QP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils31

P/T Ratio14.0

Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy

Norwich, NR9 5SD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence9.4%

Pupils73

P/T Ratio18.6

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Norwich, NR2 3QB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.4%

Pupils423

P/T Ratio22.8

Hickling CofE Infants Academy

Norwich, NR12 0XX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils22

P/T Ratio20.0

Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR15 1NU

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected42%

Absence5.6%

Pupils123

P/T Ratio17.8

Cringleford CE VA Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR4 7JR

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence4.4%

Pupils453

P/T Ratio24.1

Neatishead Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Norwich, NR12 8XN

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence5.9%

Pupils65

P/T Ratio15.7

Notre Dame High School, Norwich

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR1 3PB

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.60

Attainment 857.5

Eng+Maths80%

Pupils1,572

Lyng Church of England Primary Academy

Norwich, NR9 5RJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.6%

Pupils94

P/T Ratio26.1

Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR16 1LT

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected0%

Absence4.7%

Pupils74

P/T Ratio14.5

Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Norwich, NR15 1AD

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected29%

Absence5.9%

Pupils19

P/T Ratio6.6

Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Norwich, NR9 4BU

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected41%

Absence7.1%

Pupils98

P/T Ratio16.3

Hainford VC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR10 3BQ

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected53%

Absence5.3%

Pupils63

P/T Ratio10.7

Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy

Norwich, NR12 0AB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils49

P/T Ratio11.5

Hethersett VC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR9 3DB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected59%

Absence5.5%

Pupils265

P/T Ratio23.2

Wreningham VC Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Norwich, NR16 1AW

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence3.7%

Pupils109

P/T Ratio21.1

St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Norwich, NR11 8AF

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils68

P/T Ratio13.7

St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR9 5AD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected84%

Absence5.6%

Pupils180

P/T Ratio19.5

The Open Academy

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR7 9DL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Progress 8-0.46

Attainment 834.9

Eng+Maths53%

Pupils560

Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Norwich, NR5 9AP

State · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence8.6%

Pupils192

P/T Ratio20.6

Thurton Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Norwich, NR14 6AT

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected64%

Absence4.6%

Pupils104

P/T Ratio20.8

Taverham VC CE Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR8 6SX

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.5%

Pupils413

P/T Ratio22.0

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There are 311 faith schools in Norwich, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Norwich	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	79%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	59%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.32	+0.00
Attainment 8	38.0	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	15%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.2:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,645	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Norwich

Key Facts

Norwich School

Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited

Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy

Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Hickling CofE Infants Academy

Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Cringleford CE VA Primary School

Neatishead Church of England Primary School

Notre Dame High School, Norwich

Lyng Church of England Primary Academy

Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Hainford VC Primary School

Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy

Hethersett VC Primary School

Wreningham VC Primary School

St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton

The Open Academy

Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School

Thurton Primary School

Taverham VC CE Junior School

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