St. Clements Hill Primary Academy, Norwich

Requires Improvement
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~410m)Possible (~586m)Unlikely (~762m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jessica Gardner
Pupils:298 / 420 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603984737
Address:50 Le Safferne Gardens, Norwich, NR3 4AR
Trust:BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 June 2025View full report
URN:145914
UKPRN:10068110
Constituency:Norwich North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school creates a caring community where pupils are happy and enjoy learning. Teachers make lessons interesting and fun while providing excellent support when pupils struggle. The school is particularly strong at helping pupils with SEND succeed, alongside brilliant reading provision that gets most children reading fluently by the end of Year 2.

Key Strengths

  • Strong phonics teaching with most pupils reading fluently by end of Year 2 -
  • Exceptionally strong support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they are included in all activities -
  • Effective behaviour management with consistent use of behaviour policy throughout school -
  • Teachers receive excellent training and coaching, giving them strong subject knowledge -
  • Well-designed curriculum with careful sequencing of important knowledge

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils lack opportunities to contribute to the wider local community and do not know enough about community needs in their area

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils having a trusted adult they can go to if worried.

Extracurricular Activities

Sign language learning, curriculum visits, visitors, clubs, team captain roles in assemblies, garden tending, feeding school chickens, sports activities, arts activities, life skills activities, outdoor learning experiences

St. Clements Hill Primary Academy is a good school where pupils are happy and learning well. The school has successfully addressed areas for improvement from the previous inspection and continues to raise standards.

At a Glance

18.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy90%
Well taught80%
Good progress70%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development64%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading65%
Maths65%
Writing65%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

29.2

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

298 pupils

420 capacity

122 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:2,007

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

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(2)

17 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
2 February 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.47205%

Overall absence

11.11111%

Persistent absence

270

Enrolments

Authorised3.01189%
Unauthorised1.46016%
Persistent (10%+)11.11111%
Severe (50%+)1.11111%

Absence trend

3.41154%
20/21
6.68065%
21/22
6.33506%
22/23
5.70162%
23/24
4.47205%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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