Heartsease Primary Academy
Rider Haggard Road, Norwich, NR7 9UE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgia Guy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 398
- URN
- 139491
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603307820
About this school
Heartsease Primary Academy is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 398 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heartsease Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 68 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 20% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 68% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 62% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 48% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Heartsease Primary Academy 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 | 44% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 482 |
| 2023/24 | 443 |
| 2024/25 | 443 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heartsease Primary Academy compares
Heartsease Primary Academy ranked 164th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 7.2% | 39.5% | 398 | — |
| St William's Primary School | 50% | 4% | 11.6% | 407 | 0.5 miles |
| Falcon Junior School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Lionwood Junior School | 45% | 7.4% | 38.1% | 239 | 0.7 miles |
| Cecil Gowing Infant School | — | 5.7% | 9.3% | 173 | 0.8 miles |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | — | 5.7% | 20.6% | 224 | 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
- 11 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report6 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.48%
- English as an additional language
- 26.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.19%
- Persistent absence
- 19.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St William's Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Falcon Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Lionwood Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Cecil Gowing Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Heartsease Primary Academy ranks 68th 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 ages does Heartsease Primary Academy teach?
- Heartsease Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Heartsease Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Heartsease Primary Academy is Mrs Georgia Guy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heartsease Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heartsease Primary Academy, 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 Heartsease Primary Academy?
- Heartsease Primary Academy has 398 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Heartsease Primary Academy full?
- Heartsease Primary Academy has capacity for 436 pupils and 398 on roll (91%), 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 Heartsease Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Heartsease Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Heartsease Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heartsease Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Heartsease Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Heartsease Primary Academy is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Heartsease Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Heartsease Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Heartsease Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heartsease Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Heartsease Primary Academy ranked 164th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heartsease Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Heartsease Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heartsease Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heartsease Primary Academy'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.