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Faith schools in Norwich

All 8 faith schools in Norwich.

8 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 above the Norwich faith schools average, low absence.

    265 first choices, 205 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.0

    Norwich faith schools 50.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Norwich faith schools 6.6%
    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 faith schools average, low absence.

    76 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Norwich faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Norwich faith schools 6.6%
    Pupils
    424
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
  3. St Michael's VA Junior School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Norwich faith schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Norwich faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Norwich faith schools 6.6%
    Pupils
    423
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school St Michael's VA Junior School
  4. Old Catton CofE VC Junior School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Norwich faith schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Norwich faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Norwich faith schools 6.6%
    Pupils
    187
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
  5. The Open Academy

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Norwich faith schools average, high absence.

    91 first choices, 96 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1633.1

    Norwich faith schools 50.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.4%Norwich faith schools 6.6%
    Pupils
    529
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school The Open Academy
  6. Norwich School

    Norwich, NR1 4DD · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Norwich faith schools 6.6%
    Pupils
    1,112
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Norwich School
The big picture

How Norwich's faith 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 6.5%St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School: 3.7%St Michael's VA Junior School: 4.9%Old Catton CofE VC Junior School: 5.4%Notre Dame High School, Norwich: 5.5%Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School: 6.9%The Open Academy: 12.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Norwich

Ofsted grades in Norwich

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 6
  • Good: 5 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Norwich

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 8 faith 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

Faith schools in Norwich, explained

There are 8 faith schools in Norwich, teaching 4,612 children. 3 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent 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.

66.0% of pupils in Norwich faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

19.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,279 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.6% 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 faith schools are in Norwich?
There are 8 faith schools in Norwich, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Norwich?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Norwich on Eduscope are Notre Dame High School, Norwich, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School and St Michael's VA Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Norwich?
Norwich has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Norwich is 18:1. 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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