Hall School
St Faith's Road, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7AD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Trust Norfolk-SEN
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Ridgeway
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 121257
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603466467
About this school
Hall School is a foundation special school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 97 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hall School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Hall 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 | — | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.75%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.96%
- Persistent absence
- 26.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Include School Norfolk0.6 miles
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Red Balloon - Norwich1.3 miles
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Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited1.9 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
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Norwich School2.0 miles
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Norwich University of the Arts2.1 miles
Universities · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
- Acorn Park School Special schools
- All Saints 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
- 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 Hall School teach?
- Hall School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hall School?
- The headteacher of Hall School is Mrs Rachel Ridgeway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hall 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 Hall School?
- Hall School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Hall School full?
- Hall School has capacity for 90 pupils and 97 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Hall School a faith school?
- No. Hall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hall School part of an academy trust?
- Hall School is part of Trust Norfolk-SEN. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hall School have?
- The schools register lists Hall School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Hall School's absence rate?
- Hall School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hall 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.