Garvestone Community Primary School, Norwich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Garvestone is a warm, welcoming place where children love coming to school and thrive academically. Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to build pupils' understanding step-by-step, and the school provides excellent tailored support for pupils with additional needs. Older pupils develop into well-rounded young people through taking on meaningful responsibilities like running the school garden and organising events.
Key Strengths
- Well-considered curriculum carefully crafted for mixed-age classes with strong subject knowledge from teachers
- Excellent phonics programme helping youngest children become fluent readers quickly
- Significant improvement in pupil attendance with effective support for families
- Well-tailored support for pupils with SEND enabling them to achieve academically and develop emotionally
- Warm, respectful relationships creating a positive learning environment with excellent behaviour
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of pupils do not have sufficient opportunity to apply and practise phonics learning in their writing, limiting spelling accuracy development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening committee, events committee (school disco), sensory garden design and build
Garvestone Community Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. Pupils are delighted to attend and achieve well because staff expect high standards of work and behaviour.
At a Glance
30.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 70%. Writing has declined from 74% to 70%.
Class Sizes
19.7
Avg class size
18.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
56 pupils
52 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.06626%
Overall absence
13.46154%
Persistent absence
52
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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