All Saints School
School Road, Lessingham, Norwich, NR12 0DJ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Samantha Dangerfield
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 85
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 121250
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692582083
About this school
All Saints School is an independent special school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 6 to 16 and has 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected All Saints School under its current framework. 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
All Saints School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1987, 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | 18.1 | 18.4 | 21.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 9.1% | 10% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 25% | 9.1% | 20% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
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 All Saints 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 | 18.1 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.1 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
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
- 78
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Stables Independent School2.0 miles
Special schools · Norwich
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Visiting Teacher Service North6.9 miles
Other types · North Walsham
-
UET Pathfinder Academy9.0 miles
Academies · Norwich
-
Sidestrand Hall School10.9 miles
Special schools · Cromer
-
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea12.1 miles
Special schools · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Norwich
- Acorn Park School Special schools
- Aurora Eccles School Special schools
- Aurora White House School Special schools
- Banks House School Special schools
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Academies
- Future Education Special schools
- Hall School Special schools
- Harford Manor School, Norwich Special schools
- Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk Special schools
- The Clare School Special schools
- The Lighthouse Special schools
- The Parkside School, Norwich Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does All Saints School teach?
- All Saints School teaches children aged 6 to 16. It is a special school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of All Saints School?
- The headteacher of All Saints School is Ms Samantha Dangerfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has All Saints School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected All Saints 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 many pupils are at All Saints School?
- All Saints School has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 16.
- Is All Saints School full?
- All Saints School has capacity for 85 pupils and 79 on roll (93%), 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 All Saints School a faith school?
- No. All Saints School has no designated religious character.
- Is All Saints School a selective school?
- No. All Saints School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have All Saints School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 18.1 in 2022/23 and 21.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are All Saints School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, All Saints 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.