Located in Norwich, Frettenham Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community 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.

Frettenham Primary School currently has around 51 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.1% boys and 54.9% girls. Around 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 1.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (98%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Road, Norwich, NR12 7LL
Website: http://www.harnserfed.co.uk/frettenham-primary-school/about-our-school/
Telephone: 01603737405
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ashley Best-White
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120809

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 70
Number of Pupils: 51
Number of Boys: 23
Number of Girls: 28

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 1.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British98.00%50
Indian2.00%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Frettenham Primary School
School Road , Frettenham NR12 7LL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodland View Junior School
Ivy Road , Spixworth NR10 3PY
- not rated 2,086 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Spixworth Infant School
Ivy Road , Spixworth NR10 3PX
3out of 4 2,243 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hainford VC Primary School
Newton Road , Hainford NR10 3BQ
3out of 4 3,096 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.