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Colby Primary School

Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, NR11 7EA

Local ranking48th of 333 primary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

150

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
96.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
96.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
146
Boys
79 (54%)
Girls
67 (46%)
Capacity
150 (97% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
6.2%
EAL
5.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,319/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
2.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.5%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

96.5%

White British

2.1%

White Other

0.7%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
120798
UKPRN
10078600
Establishment No.
2038

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