St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey, Norwich

In its own words: "We try to follow Jesus by loving each other and caring for God's world. St. Augustine’s, like all Catholic Schools, is distinctive because our entire educational policy and approach is inspired by and flows from the vision of life which is enshrined in our faith tradition."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (74% in reading, 86% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey are Costessey Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Queen's Hill Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); Chapel Break Infant School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); and St Michael's VA Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 87% maths).

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is one of 11 schools run by St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 46.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Black (16%) and Asian (12%).

In 2026, 56 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 9 (2.9%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cleves Way (opposite), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 63 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.