St William's Primary School
Williams Loke, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Shirras
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- City 2 Coast Federation
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 407
- URN
- 120859
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603434128
About this school
St William's Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 407 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 60 | 61 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 59% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 69% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% | 67% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 St William's 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 | 35% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St William's Primary School compares
St William's Primary School ranked 182nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4% | 11.6% | 407 | — |
| Heartsease Primary Academy | 51% | 7.2% | 39.5% | 398 | 0.5 miles |
| Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | 50% | 4% | 8.5% | 378 | 0.7 miles |
| Lionwood Junior School | 45% | 7.4% | 38.1% | 239 | 0.9 miles |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.4% | 24.3% | 212 | 1.0 miles |
| Falcon Junior School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 417 | 1.1 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)
- 11.59%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 7.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heartsease Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Lionwood Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Falcon Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
St William's Primary School ranks 75th 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 year groups does St William's Primary School teach?
- St William's Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of St William's Primary School?
- The headteacher of St William's Primary School is Miss Sarah Shirras, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St William's Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St William's 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 big is St William's Primary School?
- St William's Primary School has 407 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St William's Primary School full?
- St William's Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 407 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St William's Primary School a faith school?
- No. St William's Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St William's Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St William's Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St William's Primary School?
- St William's Primary School is part of the City 2 Coast Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St William's Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St William's Primary School rank locally?
- St William's Primary School ranked 182nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St William's Primary School's absence rate?
- St William's Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St William's Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St William's 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.