Best Schools in Norwich

How many schools are there in Norwich?

Norwich has 192 open schools: 141 state primary, 24 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 15 special and 5 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Norwich are rated Outstanding?

30 schools in Norwich were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Rackheath Primary School, Banks House School, Jane Austen College, Little Melton Primary School, Chapel Break Infant School and 25 more. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 164 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Rackheath Primary SchoolBanks House SchoolJane Austen CollegeLittle Melton Primary SchoolChapel Break Infant School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Norwich get the best GCSE results?

Of the 23 schools in Norwich with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Notre Dame High School, Norwich, with an Attainment 8 score of 57 and 64% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Hethersett Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.5 and 71% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Jane Austen College, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.2 and 59% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Notre Dame High School, NorwichHethersett AcademyJane Austen College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Norwich have the best SATs results?

Of the 102 primary schools in Norwich with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Colby Primary School (96% in reading, 96% in maths); and Surlingham Primary School (100% in reading, 89% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary SchoolColby Primary SchoolSurlingham Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Norwich?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Norwich selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Norwich have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Norwich have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Norwich?

Apply to Norfolk through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.