Dussindale Primary School
Vane Close, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0US
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Howard
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 362
- URN
- 143279
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
About this school
Dussindale Primary School is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 362 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 60 | 63 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 54% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 68% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 67% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Dussindale 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 | 54% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 345 |
| 2023/24 | 350 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dussindale Primary School compares
Dussindale Primary School ranked 201st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 362 | — |
| Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | 50% | 4% | 8.5% | 378 | 0.5 miles |
| St William's Primary School | 50% | 4% | 11.6% | 407 | 1.1 miles |
| Heartsease Primary Academy | 51% | 7.2% | 39.5% | 398 | 1.6 miles |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.4% | 24.3% | 212 | 1.9 miles |
| Lionwood Junior School | 45% | 7.4% | 38.1% | 239 | 1.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.41%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 6.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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St William's Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Heartsease Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Lionwood Infant and Nursery School1.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Lionwood Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Dussindale Primary School ranks 85th 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 Dussindale Primary School teach?
- Dussindale Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Dussindale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dussindale Primary School is Mr Andrew Howard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dussindale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dussindale 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 Dussindale Primary School?
- Dussindale Primary School has 362 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dussindale Primary School full?
- Dussindale Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 362 on roll (86%), 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 Dussindale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dussindale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dussindale Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dussindale Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Dussindale Primary School?
- Dussindale Primary School is part of BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dussindale 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 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dussindale Primary School rank locally?
- Dussindale Primary School ranked 201st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dussindale Primary School's absence rate?
- Dussindale Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dussindale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dussindale 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 2 July 2026.