St William's Primary SchoolHeartsease Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
St William's Primary School and Heartsease Primary Academy are primary schools in Norwich.
St William's Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heartsease Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St William's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St William's Primary School was judged Good and Heartsease Primary Academy 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 50.0% for St William's Primary School and 51.0% for Heartsease Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St William's Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Heartsease Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichSt William's Primary School | NorwichHeartsease Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 199th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 201st of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 407 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 436 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR7 0AJ | Norwich, NR7 9UE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 26.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
St William's Primary School
Heartsease Primary Academy
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