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Catholic schools in and near Norwich

All 3 Catholic schools in Norwich, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Norwich

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  1. Notre Dame High School, Norwich

    Norwich, NR1 3PB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Norwich catholic schools average.

    265 first choices, 205 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.0

    Norwich catholic schools 57.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Norwich catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,613
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Notre Dame High School, Norwich
  2. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

    Norwich, NR2 3QB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Norwich catholic schools average, low absence.

    76 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Norwich catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Norwich catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    424
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Just outside Norwich

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Norwich.

  1. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey

    3.5 miles from Norwich · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Norwich catholic schools average.

    36 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Norwich catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Norwich catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    315
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
  2. St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery

    14.2 miles from Norwich · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Norwich catholic schools average.

    5 first choices, 5 offers made

    Met the standard at 1123%

    Norwich catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Norwich catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    60
    Pupils per teacher
    15.0
    View school St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery
The big picture

How Norwich's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Norwich

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Norwich

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 3 Catholic schools in Norwich have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Norwich, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Norwich, teaching 2,151 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

65.0% of pupils in Norwich catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

11.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,977 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Norwich?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Norwich, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Norwich?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Norwich on Eduscope are Notre Dame High School, Norwich and St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Norwich ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Norwich Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic 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.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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