The Free School NorwichCharles Darwin Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
The Free School Norwich and Charles Darwin Primary School are primary schools in Norwich.
The Free School Norwich scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Charles Darwin Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Charles Darwin Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Free School Norwich was judged the expected standard and Charles Darwin Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 46.0% for The Free School Norwich and 81.0% for Charles Darwin Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Free School Norwich (61.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Charles Darwin Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichThe Free School Norwich | NorwichCharles Darwin Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 111th of 333 in Norfolk | 10th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 196 | 420 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR1 3NX | Norwich, NR1 1DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.8% | 42.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 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.
The Free School Norwich
Charles Darwin Primary School
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