West Earlham Infant and Nursery SchoolNorwich Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School and Norwich Primary Academy are primary schools in Norwich.
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Norwich Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Earlham Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and Norwich Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Norwich Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichWest Earlham Infant and Nursery School | NorwichNorwich Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 273rd of 330 in Norfolk | 64th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 295 | |
| Capacity | 288 | 420 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR5 8HT | Norwich, NR5 8ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 321 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.0% | 23.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 11.8% 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.
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.
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
Norwich Primary Academy
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