Aldborough Primary School
Alby Hill, Aldborough, Norwich, NR11 7PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Co-op The Aylsham Cluster Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Bearman
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 153
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 120777
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263761264
About this school
Aldborough Primary School is a foundation primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aldborough Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 71% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 86% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 86% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 86% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Aldborough Primary 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 119 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aldborough Primary School compares
Aldborough Primary School ranked 43rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 126 | — |
| Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | — | 13.7% | 1.9% | 42 | 1.8 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 36.8% | 61 | 2.5 miles |
| Gresham Village School and Nursery | 60% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 138 | 2.9 miles |
| Colby Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 140 | 3.9 miles |
| Antingham and Southrepps Primary School | — | 10.2% | 19.5% | 37 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.45%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Gresham Village School and Nursery2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Colby Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Aldborough Primary School ranks 17th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Aldborough Primary School teach?
- Aldborough Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Aldborough Primary School?
- The headteacher of Aldborough Primary School is Mrs Helen Bearman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aldborough Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aldborough Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Aldborough Primary School?
- Aldborough Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aldborough Primary School full?
- Aldborough Primary School has capacity for 153 pupils and 126 on roll (82%), 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 Aldborough Primary School a faith school?
- No. Aldborough Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Aldborough Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aldborough Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Aldborough Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Aldborough Primary School is part of Co-op The Aylsham Cluster Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Aldborough Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aldborough Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Aldborough Primary School ranked 43rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aldborough Primary School's absence rate?
- Aldborough Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aldborough Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aldborough Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 30 June 2026.