Norwich School
71A The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Head Master
- Mr Steffan Griffiths
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 1,112
- URN
- 121242
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603728430
About this school
Norwich School is a Christian independent school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 1,112 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Norwich School under its current framework. 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
Norwich School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 167 | 166 | 177 |
| Attainment 8 score | 12.0 | 13.2 | 12.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 1% | 2.4% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 1% | 2.4% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Norwich 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 | 12 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.2 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.1 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,200 |
| 2023/24 | 1,194 |
| 2024/25 | 1,170 |
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
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 146
Location
Nearby schools
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Norwich University of the Arts0.1 miles
Universities · Norwich
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Norwich Steiner School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
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Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited1.0 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
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Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk1.0 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
- Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Independent schools
- Norwich Steiner School Independent schools
- Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited Independent schools
- Red Balloon - Norwich Independent schools
- Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School Independent schools
- Earlham Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Norwich School teach?
- Norwich School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Norwich.
- Who is the head master of Norwich School?
- The head master of Norwich School is Mr Steffan Griffiths, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norwich School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Norwich 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 Norwich School?
- Norwich School has 1,112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Norwich School full?
- Norwich School has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,112 on roll (89%), 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 Norwich School a faith school?
- Yes. Norwich School is designated Christian.
- How have Norwich School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 12 in 2022/23 and 12.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Norwich School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norwich 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 24 July 2026.