Thurton 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
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Thurton Primary School excels at creating a caring, purposeful community where children behave exceptionally well and develop confidence and resilience. The school offers rich experiences including trips, clubs and performance opportunities that broaden pupils' horizons and help them discover new talents. Children receive skilled, precise teaching - particularly in reading and phonics - with strong support for those who find learning tricky.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and strong sense of community with pupils supporting each other and actively contributing to school life
- Outstanding early years provision where children thrive, develop well and learn through rich play experiences
- High-quality teaching of phonics and reading with regular checks to identify pupils needing extra support
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with clear knowledge and vocabulary targets at each stage
- Extensive personal development opportunities including residential trips, clubs, competitions and performance experiences
Areas for Improvement
- In some newly introduced curriculum subjects, teachers are still developing expertise in how knowledge builds over time, meaning assessment and adjustments to teaching are not always effective
- Some teaching focuses on the topic rather than the most important knowledge pupils need to remember and understand
- Pupils sometimes remember topics generally rather than key learning, making it harder to build knowledge and make connections
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening club, karate, choir, school events and performances, residential trips from Year 2 including canoeing and team building activities, interschool competitions
Thurton Primary School is a smaller-than-average Church of England primary school where pupils develop a strong sense of community in a nurturing environment. The school has been judged as Good for quality of education, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.
At a Glance
5.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
45 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 73%. Maths has declined from 86% to 67%. Writing has declined from 64% to 53%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
110 pupils
105 capacity
5 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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.12514%
Overall absence
7.69231%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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