Aldborough Primary School, based in Norwich, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Aldborough Primary School currently has around 119 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Alby Hill, Norwich, NR11 7PH |
| Website: | http://www.aldborough.norfolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01263761264 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Bearman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 120777 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 153 |
| Number of Pupils: | 119 |
| Number of Boys: | 62 |
| Number of Girls: | 57 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.90% | 107 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 3.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldborough Primary School Alby Hill , Aldborough NR11 7PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School School Road , Erpingham NR11 7QY | 2out of 4 | 3,190 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.