Schools in Norfolk
462 schools across 46 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 175 of 462 schools here that have a published grade.
Norfolk has 462 schools across 46 towns — 342 primary, 51 secondary, educating around 122,125 pupils. 81% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (142 of 175). There are currently 184 open teaching jobs in Norfolk. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Norfolk.
Norfolklocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Norfolk
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Norfolk
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Notre Dame High School, Norwich61.3Attainment 8
- 2Hethersett Academy59.0Attainment 8
- 3Wymondham College56.4Attainment 8
- 4Jane Austen College53.7Attainment 8
- 5Wymondham High Academy52.6Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Norfolk
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Attleborough
Beccles
Blofield
Brandon
Breckland
Broadland
Bungay
Cringleford
Cromer
Dereham
Diss
Downham Market
Fakenham
Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
Harleston
Heckingham
Hockwold Cum Wilton
Holt
Hunstanton
Kelling
King's Lynn
KING'S LYNN
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Kings Lynn
Lingwood
Melton Constable
North Norfolk
North Walsham
Norwich
Norwich.
Nr Bungay
Nr King's Lynn
Old Buckenham
Salhouse
Sheringham
South Norfolk
Swaffham
Terrington St Clement
Thetford
Trowse
WALSINGHAM
Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-Next-the-Sea
Wisbech
Wymondham
Outstanding Schools in Norfolk
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Chapel Break Infant School
Norwich, Norfolk· NR5 9LU
157 pupils
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Norwich, Norfolk· NR8 6PJ
204 pupils
Trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Jane Austen College
Norwich, Norfolk· NR3 1DD
1,101 pupils
Attainment 8: 53.7
Trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Little Melton Primary School
Norwich, Norfolk· NR9 3AD
118 pupils
KS2: 61% met expected standard
Rackheath Primary School
Norwich, Norfolk· NR13 6SL
217 pupils
KS2: 63% met expected standard
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Norwich, Norfolk· NR7 8BU
205 pupils