Harford Manor School, Norwich
43 Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Trust Norfolk-SEN
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Wheelhouse
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 121264
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603451809
About this school
Harford Manor School, Norwich is a foundation special school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harford Manor School, Norwich, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -6.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.00 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 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 Harford Manor School, Norwich 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 | 0% | 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 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.81%
- English as an additional language
- 19.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.52%
- Persistent absence
- 25.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Visiting Teacher Service Central0.3 miles
Other types · Norwich
-
The Wherry School0.3 miles
Free Schools · Norwich
-
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
-
Norwich High School for Girls GDST0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Norwich Steiner School0.7 miles
Independent schools · 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
- Hall School 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 Harford Manor School, Norwich teach?
- Harford Manor School, Norwich teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Harford Manor School, Norwich?
- The headteacher of Harford Manor School, Norwich is Mr Colin Wheelhouse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harford Manor School, Norwich been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harford Manor School, Norwich, 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 Harford Manor School, Norwich?
- Harford Manor School, Norwich has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Harford Manor School, Norwich full?
- Harford Manor School, Norwich has capacity for 98 pupils and 110 on roll (112%), 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 Harford Manor School, Norwich a faith school?
- No. Harford Manor School, Norwich has no designated religious character.
- Is Harford Manor School, Norwich part of an academy trust?
- Harford Manor School, Norwich 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 Harford Manor School, Norwich have?
- The schools register lists Harford Manor School, Norwich's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; 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 Harford Manor School, Norwich's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 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 Harford Manor School, Norwich's absence rate?
- Harford Manor School, Norwich's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harford Manor School, Norwich's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harford Manor School, Norwich'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.