Norfolk House School
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3PS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Mrs Susannah Palmer
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 103572
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214547021
About this school
Norfolk House School is an independent school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Norfolk House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Norfolk House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1967, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Norfolk House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 13
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edgbaston High School for Girls0.7 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
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The Blue Coat School Birmingham0.7 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Hopwood Hall School0.8 miles
Special schools
-
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College0.9 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Hallfield School0.9 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Birmingham
- Al-Ameen Primary School Independent schools
- Al-Burhan Grammar School Independent schools
- Aspire Ap School Independent schools
- Birchfield Independent Girls' School Independent schools
- Birmingham Independent College Independent schools
- Blackwater Academy Independent schools
- Camp Hill Education Independent schools
- City United Academy (CUA) Independent schools
- Darul Uloom Islamic High School Independent schools
- Edgbaston High School for Girls Independent schools
- Elmhurst Ballet School Independent schools
- Flexible Learning School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Norfolk House School teach?
- Norfolk House School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headmistress of Norfolk House School?
- The headmistress of Norfolk House School is Mrs Susannah Palmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norfolk House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Norfolk House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Norfolk House School?
- Norfolk House School has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Norfolk House School full?
- Norfolk House School has capacity for 160 pupils and 118 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Norfolk House School a faith school?
- No. Norfolk House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Norfolk House School a selective school?
- Yes. Norfolk House School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Norfolk House School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Norfolk House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.