Gresham Village School and Nursery, based in Norwich, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Gresham Village School and Nursery currently has around 164 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.1% boys and 43.9% girls. Around 6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.4%).

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: Cromer Road, Norwich, NR11 8RF
Website: http://www.greshamvillage.org.uk
Telephone: 01263577349
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Faye Herron
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144839

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 192
Number of Pupils: 164
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 72

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.40%145
White and Black Caribbean3.70%6
White and Asian2.40%4
Unclassified2.40%4
Other White2.40%4
Other Mixed0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (1.9)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.8)
Maths: Average (2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
102.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gresham Village School and Nursery
Cromer Road , Gresham NR11 8RF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gresham Village School
Cromer Road , Gresham NR11 8RF
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wood Dene School
Aylmerton Hall , Aylmerton NR11 8QA
- not rated 2,553 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
Aylmerton Hall , Holt Road NR11 8QA
- not rated 2,553 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.