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Church of England schools in and near Norwich

All 4 Church of England schools in Norwich, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Norwich

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  1. St Michael's VA Junior School

    Norwich, NR5 9LA · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Norwich church of england schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Norwich church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Norwich church of england schools about 16
    Pupils
    423
    View school St Michael's VA Junior School
  2. Old Catton CofE VC Junior School

    Norwich, NR6 7DS · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Norwich church of england schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Norwich church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Norwich church of england schools about 16
    Pupils
    187
    View school Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
  3. The Open Academy

    Norwich, NR7 9DL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Norwich church of england schools average, high absence.

    91 first choices, 96 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Norwich church of england schools Grade 3England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 24Norwich church of england schools about 16
    Pupils
    529
    View school The Open Academy
  4. Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School

    Norwich, NR5 9AP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    44 first choices, 46 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 13Norwich church of england schools about 16
    Pupils
    210
    View school Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School

Just outside Norwich

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Norwich.

  1. Cringleford CE VA Primary School

    3.0 miles from Norwich · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Norwich church of england schools average, low absence.

    69 first choices, 55 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Norwich church of england schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Norwich church of england schools about 16
    Pupils
    458
    View school Cringleford CE VA Primary School
The big picture

How Norwich's Church of England schools spread out

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

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Norwich average 7.4%St Michael's VA Junior School: 4.9%Old Catton CofE VC Junior School: 5.4%Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School: 6.9%The Open Academy: 12.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Norwich

Ofsted grades in Norwich

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Norwich

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 4 Church of England 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

Church of England schools in Norwich, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in Norwich, teaching 1,349 children. 3 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.4% of pupils in Norwich church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

32.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,597 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Norwich.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Norwich?
There are 4 Church of England schools in Norwich, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Norwich?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Norwich on Eduscope are St Michael's VA Junior School, Old Catton CofE VC Junior School and The Open Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Norwich?
Norwich has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Norwich is 17:1. 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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