Frettenham Primary School, Norwich
Frettenham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Norwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 102 schools in Norwich with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Frettenham Primary School in detail
Frettenham Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Frettenham Primary School, Hainford Primary School and St Faiths’ C of E, White Woman Lane School, Horsford Primary School and Old Catton Junior School work together under the collective, The Nebula Partnership ."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Frettenham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Frettenham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Frettenham Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Frettenham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Frettenham Primary School are Woodland View Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); Spixworth Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); Hainford VC Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 59% maths); and St Faiths CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Frettenham Primary School.
Woodland View Junior SchoolSpixworth Infant SchoolHainford VC Primary SchoolSt Faiths CofE Primary School
Who goes there
8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Frettenham Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salhouse Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is school (adjacent), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often weapons possession and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
Frettenham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
14.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Frettenham Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Frettenham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Frettenham Primary School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Frettenham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
54 pupils
70 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
60
Total Pupils
27
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,369
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,877
Per pupil
£441k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
45
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Frettenham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Frettenham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Frettenham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Frettenham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Frettenham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Frettenham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Frettenham Primary School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Frettenham Primary School?
Frettenham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Frettenham Primary School?
Classes at Frettenham Primary School average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Frettenham Primary School?
Frettenham Primary School has around 60 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Frettenham Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Frettenham Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Frettenham Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Frettenham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Frettenham Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Frettenham Primary School?
Frettenham Primary School is at School Road, Frettenham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)