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EnglandEast of EnglandNorwichNR1 1DJCharles Darwin Primary School
Primary

Charles Darwin Primary School

Primary

Norwich · Norwich · NR1 1DJ www.charlesdarwinprimary.org

Pupils
443
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
21%
RWM higher · 2024/25
443
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
21%
RWM higher · 2024/25
443
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 25/06/2019

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Charles Darwin Primary School · Primary · Norfolk

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
81%
+10pp
81%76%71%
'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
RWM higher standard
21%
+9pp
21%17%12%
'23'24'25
'25 · 21%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
48%
Writing expected standard
91%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
40%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
76%
SPAG higher standard
38%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
443
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
43%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
81 Rose Lane, Norwich, NR1 1DJ
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2581%21%84%48%91%29%90%40%90%76%108.0108.0107.013%443
2023/2471%12%76%36%81%19%76%26%81%72%105.0104.0104.012%466
2022/2381%12%81%31%88%26%84%40%90%74%106.0106.0104.0+0.60+2.60+1.4015%409
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published10%181
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published104
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7%91

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544322.813%43%19%5%13%
2023/2446624.512%40%20%6%12%
2022/2340925.215%38%21%6%17%
2021/2236222.612%34%21%5%14%
2020/2129620.314%35%20%
2018/1918123.210%36%15%4%8%
2017/1820.86%16%
2016/179123.17%21%13%5%0%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.