Costessey Primary School is a primary school located in Norwich. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/07/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is below average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Three Mile Lane, Norwich

School Information

Address: Three Mile Lane, Norwich, NR5 0RR
Website: www.costesseyprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01603742203
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katie Lawson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138642

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/07/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 630
Number of Boys: 325
Number of Girls: 305

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.8 Confidence interval -5 to -2.5
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -4.6 to -2.3
Maths
Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -3.9 to -1.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road , NR5 8DB 		4out of 4 2,251 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Costessey Primary School
Three Mile Lane , Costessey NR5 0RR 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's VA Junior School
Astley Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LA 		3out of 4 791 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chapel Break Infant School
Thurlby Road , Chapel Break NR5 9LU 		4out of 4 893 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Rawley Road , Bowthorpe NR5 9AP 		4out of 4 1,037 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Primary Academy
Gentry Place , NR5 8XZ 		2out of 4 1,657 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent , Costessey NR5 0PX 		4out of 4 759 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road , NR4 7LP 		2out of 4 3,049 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane , Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		3out of 4 3,172 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Banks House School
55a Norwich Road , NR5 0EQ 		- not rated 1,081 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Future Education
168b Motum Road , NR5 8EG 		- not rated 1,967 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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