Magdalen Gates Primary SchoolGeorge White Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Magdalen Gates Primary School and George White Junior School are primary schools in Norwich.
Magdalen Gates Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and George White Junior School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). George White Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Magdalen Gates Primary School was judged the expected standard and George White Junior 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 62.0% for Magdalen Gates Primary School and 50.0% for George White Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Magdalen Gates Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at George White Junior School (54.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichMagdalen Gates Primary School | NorwichGeorge White Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D45/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 194th of 330 in Norfolk | 177th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 324 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR3 1NG | Norwich, NR3 4RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 250 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 37.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.0% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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.
Magdalen Gates Primary School
George White Junior School
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