The Parkside School, NorwichRed Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Parkside School, Norwich and Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk in Norwich.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The Parkside School, Norwich was judged Outstanding and Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Parkside School, Norwich (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichThe Parkside School, Norwich | NorwichRed Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 7-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 20 | |
| Capacity | 170 | 20 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR2 3JA | Norwich, NR2 3DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 22 | 5 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 20 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.3% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | Not reported | 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.
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 Parkside School, Norwich
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