Bluebell Primary School
Lovelace Road, Norwich, NR4 7DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Plowman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 147940
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603452196
About this school
Bluebell Primary School is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 201 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 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 | 28 | 28 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 39% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 61% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 57% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 75% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.50 | - | - |
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 Bluebell 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 | 46% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 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 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bluebell Primary School compares
Bluebell Primary School ranked 142nd 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 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 7% | 52.3% | 201 | — |
| Colman Junior School | 65% | 5.5% | 37.7% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | 65% | 3.7% | 10.4% | 424 | 0.6 miles |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.4% | 46.6% | 281 | 0.6 miles |
| West Earlham Junior School | 38% | 6.1% | 53.6% | 239 | 0.6 miles |
| Colman Infant School | — | 6.1% | 23.4% | 100 | 0.7 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)
- 52.33%
- English as an additional language
- 27.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 18.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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Colman Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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West Earlham Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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West Earlham Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Colman Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Bluebell Primary School ranks 57th 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 Bluebell Primary School teach?
- Bluebell Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Bluebell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bluebell Primary School is Mrs Helen Plowman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bluebell Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bluebell 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 Bluebell Primary School?
- Bluebell Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bluebell Primary School full?
- Bluebell Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bluebell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bluebell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bluebell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bluebell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bluebell Primary School?
- Bluebell 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.
- What SEN provision does Bluebell Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Bluebell Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bluebell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% 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 Bluebell Primary School rank locally?
- Bluebell Primary School ranked 142nd 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 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bluebell Primary School's absence rate?
- Bluebell Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bluebell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bluebell 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.