Reedham Primary School, Norwich
Reedham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Norwich, part of Consortium Trust. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Reedham Primary School in detail
Reedham Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Reedham, we aim to keep children safe, happy and learning. We have high expectations and aspirations for our children, supporting them to realise their full potential. We aim to make a difference."
The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Reedham Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 120844), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Reedham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Reedham Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 Reedham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Reedham Primary School are Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School (2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 56% maths); Thurlton Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); Moorlands CofE Primary Academy (3.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 61% maths); and Glebeland Community Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 44% maths).
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery SchoolThurlton Primary SchoolMoorlands CofE Primary AcademyGlebeland Community Primary School
The trust
Reedham Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Consortium Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 5 (5.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Reedham Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Reedham Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 10.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Reedham Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Reedham Primary School (URN 120844), it was rated Good in July 2015.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Reedham Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120844). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 43% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Reedham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Reedham 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)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Reedham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
71 pupils
77 places
6 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
27.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
92
Total Pupils
51
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,704
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,790
Per pupil
£615k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
60
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Reedham Primary School
Are there exam results for Reedham Primary School?
Reedham Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 120844), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Reedham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Reedham Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Reedham Primary School (URN 120844), it was rated Good in July 2015.
What is the catchment area for Reedham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Reedham 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 Reedham Primary School?
Reedham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 77 places.
How big are the classes at Reedham Primary School?
Classes at Reedham Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Reedham Primary School?
Reedham Primary School has around 92 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Reedham Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Reedham Primary School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Reedham Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Reedham 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 Reedham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Reedham Primary School?
Reedham Primary School is at School Hill, Reedham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3TJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)