Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk
76 Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3DF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Fisher
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 150112
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603327856
About this school
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk is an independent special school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk under its current framework. 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
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 20 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 20
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited0.3 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
-
The Parkside School, Norwich0.3 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Norwich High School for Girls GDST0.8 miles
Independent schools
-
Norwich University of the Arts0.8 miles
Universities · Norwich
-
The Clare School0.9 miles
Special schools · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
- Acorn Park School Special schools
- All Saints School Special schools
- Aurora Eccles School Special schools
- Aurora White House School Special schools
- Banks House School Special schools
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Academies
- Future Education Special schools
- Hall School Special schools
- Harford Manor School, Norwich Special schools
- The Clare School Special schools
- The Lighthouse Special schools
- The Parkside School, Norwich Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk teach?
- Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk?
- The headteacher of Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk is Mrs Louise Fisher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk?
- Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk full?
- Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk has capacity for 20 pupils and 20 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk a faith school?
- No. Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk has no designated religious character.
- Is Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk a selective school?
- Yes. Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk'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 24 July 2026.