Surlingham Primary School, Norwich

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Surlingham Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve highly."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "All staff consistently reinforce how important it is to attend school."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a broad, ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the early years get off to a flying start."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders accurately diagnose the needs of pupils."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know their school and community extremely well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development programme is carefully crafted to support pupils to prepare for life in modern Britain."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to build on the strengths of the curriculum and personal development programme to sustain the high standards of teaching to achieve exceptional experiences that have a transformational impact for all pupils".

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Surlingham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Surlingham Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Surlingham Primary School are Brundall Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 66% maths); Rockland St Mary Primary School (1.5 miles, Good); Blofield Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); and Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy (2.7 miles, 67% reading, 57% maths).

Surlingham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Surlingham Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Sapientia Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Surlingham Primary School (as of September 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (98%).

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (24.6%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) 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.

Surlingham Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Brundall Gardens Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Lane (adjacent), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Surlingham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.