White House Farm, Norwich
White House Farm is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Norwich, part of Sapientia Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 68% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
White House Farm in detail
White House Farm in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "White House Farm Primary School is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy, confident and that the opportunities that are provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and in the future."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at White House Farm
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put White House Farm as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to White House Farm are Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Cecil Gowing Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); Falcon Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 65% maths); and Sprowston Junior School (1 mile, Good, 57% reading, 56% maths).
Sparhawk Infant School & NurseryCecil Gowing Infant SchoolFalcon Junior SchoolSprowston Junior School
The trust
White House Farm 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.
Who goes there
In 2026, 30 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 17 (4.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salhouse Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mallard Way (adjacent), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, White House Farm issued 23 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to White House Farm are Sprowston Community Academy (0.9 miles), The Open Academy (1.3 miles) and Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (1.8 miles).
Sprowston Community AcademyThe Open AcademyThorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Sources: 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with White House Farm
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near White House Farm.
- Premier Sparhawk Wrap Around Care900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to White House Farm from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. White House Farm 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
285 pupils
420 places
135 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
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
349
Total Pupils
186
Boys
163
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,754
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,997
Per pupil
£1911k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
236
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about White House Farm
What is White House Farm's Ofsted rating?
White House Farm was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for White House Farm?
No fixed boundary. When White House Farm is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at White House Farm?
White House Farm was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at White House Farm?
Classes at White House Farm average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to White House Farm?
White House Farm has around 349 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at White House Farm?
5.1% of sessions were missed at White House Farm in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to White House Farm?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming White House Farm 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.
Does White House Farm have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of White House Farm: Premier Sparhawk Wrap Around Care (900m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near White House Farm?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 White House Farm?
White House Farm is at Mallard Way, Norwich, NR7 8DN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)