Colby Primary SchoolJohn of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Colby Primary School and John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Norwich.
Colby Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Colby Primary School was judged the expected standard and John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
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 | NorwichJohn of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 291st of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 232 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR11 7EA | Norwich, NR11 6JZ | |
| 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 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.2% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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.
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
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School
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