St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Westend, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Miss Rachel Swindell
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 315
- URN
- 142730
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603743317
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 315 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 44 | 42 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 52% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 12% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 74% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 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 | 48% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 337 |
| 2023/24 | 320 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey compares
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey ranked 137th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.7% | 9.6% | 315 | — |
| Costessey Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 28.4% | 559 | 1.0 miles |
| Queen's Hill Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 606 | 1.2 miles |
| Chapel Break Infant School | — | 5.6% | 19.1% | 159 | 1.2 miles |
| St Michael's VA Junior School | 69% | 4.9% | 36.4% | 423 | 1.2 miles |
| Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 6.9% | 205 | 1.5 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.62%
- English as an additional language
- 42.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 11.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Costessey Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Queen's Hill Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Chapel Break Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
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St Michael's VA Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey ranks 54th 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head of school of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey?
- The head of school of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is Miss Rachel Swindell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey, 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey has 315 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey full?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey has capacity for 345 pupils and 315 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey as having nursery classes.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is part of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey ranked 137th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey'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 2 July 2026.