Catton Grove Primary School
Weston Road, Norwich, NR3 3TP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Lorne
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 866
- Pupils on roll
- 639
- URN
- 134960
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603426728
About this school
Catton Grove Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 639 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Early years
- 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 | 86 | 85 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 1% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 68% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 69% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 62% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Catton Grove 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 | 55% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 688 |
| 2023/24 | 690 |
| 2024/25 | 675 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Catton Grove Primary School compares
Catton Grove Primary School ranked 151st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.5% | 49% | 639 | — |
| Mile Cross Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 42.5% | 465 | 0.5 miles |
| Heather Avenue Infant School | — | 6.2% | 16.7% | 99 | 0.6 miles |
| Garrick Green Infant School | — | 6.1% | 14% | 116 | 0.8 miles |
| Angel Road Infant School | — | 6.1% | 26.2% | 155 | 0.9 miles |
| Old Catton CofE VC Junior School | 62% | 5.4% | 22.5% | 187 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
- 10 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report29 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.04%
- English as an additional language
- 28.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.52%
- Persistent absence
- 17.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mile Cross Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Heather Avenue Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Garrick Green Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Angel Road Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Old Catton CofE VC Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Catton Grove Primary School ranks 60th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- 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
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Catton Grove Primary School teach?
- Catton Grove Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Catton Grove Primary School?
- The headteacher of Catton Grove Primary School is Mrs Catherine Lorne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Catton Grove Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Catton Grove 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 big is Catton Grove Primary School?
- Catton Grove Primary School has 639 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Catton Grove Primary School full?
- Catton Grove Primary School has capacity for 866 pupils and 639 on roll (74%), 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 Catton Grove Primary School a faith school?
- No. Catton Grove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Catton Grove Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Catton Grove Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Catton Grove Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Catton Grove Primary School rank locally?
- Catton Grove Primary School ranked 151st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Catton Grove Primary School's absence rate?
- Catton Grove Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Catton Grove Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Catton Grove 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 1 July 2026.