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Colby Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Christine Mead

location_onNorwich, NR11 7EA

language Visit Website phone 1263733381

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

141

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Expected Standard

75%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Colby Primary School is a Community school primary school in Norwich, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Colby Primary School is a community school in Norwich, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 146 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #57 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #5,934 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 53%

Reading96% LA 69%

Writing75% LA 63%

Maths96% LA 66%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading100% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing89% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 49%England 60%

Reading86% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA -0.8

-2.1 to 3.5

-0.8

Write

LA -1.7

-3.4 to 1.9

-0.2

Maths

LA -1.5

-2.8 to 2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading100% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA -0.9

-1.9 to 4.5

-0.3

Write

LA -1.1

-3.3 to 2.7

2.0

Maths

LA -1.5

-0.8 to 4.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

92%

LA 57%

Reading96% LA 70%

Writing96% LA 73%

Maths96% LA 68%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.8

-2.4 to 2.4

1.7

Write

LA -0.9

-0.6 to 4

2.1

Maths

LA -1.3

-0.1 to 4.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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13 December 2016

Inspection Report

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26 January 2012

Inspection Report

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26 March 2009

Inspection Report

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26 January 2006

Inspection Report

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08 January 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-12-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-01-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-03-26

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 146 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	146	1	0.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	141	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	138	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	138	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	140	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	141	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	141	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	142	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	137	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	138	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	139	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	144	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	144	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	138	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	139	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	140	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	143	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	143	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	143	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Colby Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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