Frettenham Primary School
School Road, Frettenham, Norwich, NR12 7LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Ashley Best-White
- Federation
- Nebula Federation
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 120809
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603737405
About this school
Frettenham Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 60 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Frettenham 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 77% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 92% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 85% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 92% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Frettenham 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 | 67% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Frettenham Primary School compares
Frettenham Primary School ranked 143rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.1% | 7.8% | 60 | — |
| Woodland View Junior School | 67% | 4% | 18.4% | 157 | 1.2 miles |
| Spixworth Infant School | — | 4.2% | 6.6% | 109 | 1.3 miles |
| Hainford VC Primary School | — | 3.9% | 15.9% | 72 | 1.8 miles |
| St Faiths CofE Primary School | 43% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 80 | 2.1 miles |
| Coltishall Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 12.7% | 213 | 2.2 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)
- 7.84%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 4.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodland View Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Spixworth Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hainford VC Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Faiths CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Norwich.
-
Coltishall Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Frettenham Primary School ranks 58th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School 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
Common questions
- What ages does Frettenham Primary School teach?
- Frettenham Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Frettenham Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Frettenham Primary School is Mrs Ashley Best-White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Frettenham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Frettenham 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 Frettenham Primary School?
- Frettenham Primary School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Frettenham Primary School full?
- Frettenham Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 60 on roll (86%), 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 Frettenham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Frettenham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Frettenham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Frettenham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Frettenham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Frettenham Primary School is part of the Nebula Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Frettenham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Frettenham Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Frettenham Primary School ranked 143rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Frettenham Primary School's absence rate?
- Frettenham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Frettenham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frettenham 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.