Costessey Primary SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Costessey Primary School and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey are primary schools in Norwich.
Costessey Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Costessey Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Costessey Primary School was judged Good and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Costessey Primary School and 56.0% for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Costessey Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey (48.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichCostessey Primary School | NorwichSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 77th of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 559 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 345 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR5 0RR | Norwich, NR8 5AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 581 | 315 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 42.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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.
Costessey Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
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