St Faiths CofE Primary School
Horsham St Faith, 25 Manor Road, Horsham St Faith, Norwich., NR10 3LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Ashley Best-White
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Federation
- Nebula Federation
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- URN
- 121082
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603898353
About this school
St Faiths CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Norwich.. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 80 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Faiths CofE 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 July 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 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 50% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 81% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 81% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 75% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Faiths CofE 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 | 60% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Faiths CofE Primary School compares
St Faiths CofE Primary School ranked 219th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 80 | — |
| Spixworth Infant School | — | 4.2% | 6.6% | 109 | 1.6 miles |
| Woodland View Junior School | 67% | 4% | 18.4% | 157 | 1.6 miles |
| Horsford CofE VA Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 354 | 1.8 miles |
| Firside Junior School | 71% | 5.1% | 15.7% | 327 | 1.9 miles |
| Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.6% | 3.9% | 173 | 1.9 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)
- 14.81%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 9.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spixworth Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Woodland View Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Horsford CofE VA Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Firside Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School1.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Common questions
- What ages does St Faiths CofE Primary School teach?
- St Faiths CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich..
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Faiths CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Faiths CofE Primary School is Mrs Ashley Best-White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Faiths CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Faiths CofE 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 St Faiths CofE Primary School?
- St Faiths CofE Primary School has 80 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Faiths CofE Primary School full?
- St Faiths CofE Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 80 on roll (67%), 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 St Faiths CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Faiths CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does St Faiths CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Faiths CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Faiths CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Faiths CofE 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 St Faiths CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 43% 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 Faiths CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- St Faiths CofE Primary School ranked 219th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Faiths CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Faiths CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Faiths CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Faiths CofE 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.