Charles Darwin Primary School, Norwich

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Charles Darwin Primary, an ' Outstanding ' primary school where we support and challenge children to be the very best version of themselves. We believe in providing our children with an environment that is progress led to enable each child to feel successful and enable them to develop their own passions for learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, drama and art.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Charles Darwin Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Charles Darwin Primary School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Charles Darwin Primary School are The Free School Norwich (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 61% maths); Lionwood Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Lionwood Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 57% maths); and Bignold Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).

Charles Darwin Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Charles Darwin Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Inspiration Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

118 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Charles Darwin Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 84% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (84%).

44.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Asian (27%) and Black (12%).

The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prince of Wales Road, 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 841 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Charles Darwin Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Charles Darwin Primary School are Notre Dame High School, Norwich (0.5 miles); Jane Austen College (0.5 miles); Hewett Academy (1.2 miles); and Visiting Teacher Service Central (1.6 miles).