Colby Primary SchoolErpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Colby Primary School and Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Norwich.
Colby Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School scores 11 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Colby Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Colby Primary School was judged the expected standard and Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Colby Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichColby Primary School | NorwichErpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F11/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 332nd of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 146 | 52 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 60 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR11 7EA | Norwich, NR11 7QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 146 | 52 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.2% | 1.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 53.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Colby Primary School
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
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