Cringleford CE VA Primary SchoolBluebell Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.

Summary of the comparison

Cringleford CE VA Primary School and Bluebell Primary School are primary schools in Norwich.

  • Cringleford CE VA Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bluebell Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cringleford CE VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Cringleford CE VA Primary School was judged Good and Bluebell Primary School was judged Good.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Cringleford CE VA Primary School and 56.0% for Bluebell Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cringleford CE VA Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bluebell Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Cringleford CE VA Primary School versus Bluebell Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure NorwichCringleford CE VA Primary SchoolNorwichBluebell Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB70/100Stronger figureC65/100
Local ranking24th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure44th of 333 in Norfolk
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range5-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll453 208
Capacity420 210
LocationNorwich, NR4 7JR Norwich, NR4 7DS
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard83.0% Stronger figure56.0% 62.0%
At higher standard8.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score110.0 Stronger figure105.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score108.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census453 208
Free school meals (ever 6)11.0% 52.3%
English as an additional language29.8% 27.4%
SEN support11.9% 14.4%
SEN with an EHC plan2.2% 13.0%
Attendance
Overall absence3.9% Stronger figure7.0% 6.2%
Persistent absence6.7% Stronger figure18.8% 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.

Cringleford CE VA Primary School

Bluebell Primary School

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