White House Farm
Mallard Way, Norwich, NR7 8DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Cannell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Sapientia Education Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- URN
- 147092
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603578866
About this school
White House Farm is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 349 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
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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How White House Farm has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 285 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How White House Farm compares
Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 20.4% | 349 | — |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | — | 4.2% | 12.7% | 188 | 0.5 miles |
| Cecil Gowing Infant School | — | 5.7% | 9.3% | 173 | 0.8 miles |
| Falcon Junior School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| Sprowston Junior School | 52% | 6.8% | 33.3% | 175 | 1.0 miles |
| Sprowston Infant School | — | 6.4% | 26.8% | 111 | 1.0 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)
- 20.35%
- English as an additional language
- 23.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Cecil Gowing Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Falcon Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Sprowston Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Sprowston Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other 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 White House Farm teach?
- White House Farm teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of White House Farm?
- The headteacher of White House Farm is Mrs Lisa Cannell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was White House Farm last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected White House Farm, 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 White House Farm?
- White House Farm has 349 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is White House Farm full?
- White House Farm has capacity for 420 pupils and 349 on roll (83%), 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 White House Farm a faith school?
- No. White House Farm has no designated religious character.
- Is White House Farm a selective school?
- No. White House Farm is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does White House Farm have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records White House Farm as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs White House Farm?
- White House Farm is part of SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is White House Farm's absence rate?
- White House Farm's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does White House Farm publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for White House Farm. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.