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Schools in Norfolk, East of England (2025)

411 schools · 117,777 students · 259 academy, 139 local authority, 13 independent · median Pupils on roll 182.

Norfolk, in East of England, has 411 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 117,777 students. By level there are 344 primary, 54 secondary, 11 all-through, 2 sixth form; by sector 259 academy, 139 local authority, 13 independent.

The median Pupils on roll across Norfolk's schools is 182, below the East of England median of 246. Number of pupils in the latest school census.

358 of the 411 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School (96.7, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School (95.8, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and Recreation Road Infant School (95.3, top 5% of primary schools nationally). 18 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.

The largest schools are Springwood High School (1,988 students), Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (1,830 students), Sprowston Community Academy (1,702 students). One school is single-sex.

Schools are spread across 41 towns, with the most in Norwich (171), King's Lynn (53), Great Yarmouth (38), Thetford (22).

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Top 60 schools in Norfolk

The highest-scoring 60 of 358 ranked schools in Norfolk, by Success Index (England). Use the town pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.

  1. 1
    97
    Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary– · 205 students
  2. 2
    96
    Arden Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary– · 173 students
  3. 3
    95
    Recreation Road Infant SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary– · 328 students
  4. 4
    94
    Spixworth Infant SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary– · 109 students
  5. 5
    94
    Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 142 students
  6. 6
    91
    Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyThetford · Academy Primary96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
  7. 7
    90
    Nightingale Infant & Nursery SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary– · 169 students
  8. 8
    90
    Hethersett AcademyNorwich · Academy Secondary59.0 Attainment 8 · 1,250 students
  9. 9
    90
    Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, WymondhamWymondham · Local authority Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
  10. 10
    88
    Surlingham Primary SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 65 students
  11. 11
    88
    Garrick Green Infant SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary– · 116 students
  12. 12
    87
    Lyng Church of England Primary AcademyNorwich · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 87 students
  13. 13
    86
    Wymondham CollegeWymondham · Academy Secondary56.4 Attainment 8 · 1,427 students
  14. 14
    86
    Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolKing's Lynn · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 152 students
  15. 15
    86
    Notre Dame High School, NorwichNorwich · Academy Secondary61.3 Attainment 8 · 1,613 students
  16. 16
    86
    Drayton Community Infant SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary– · 185 students
  17. 17
    85
    Beeston Primary SchoolKing's Lynn · Academy Primary– · 91 students
  18. 18
    85
    Toftwood Infant SchoolDereham · Local authority Primary– · 205 students
  19. 19
    84
    North Wootton AcademyKing's Lynn · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 320 students
  20. 20
    83
    Bressingham Primary SchoolDiss · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 139 students
  21. 21
    82
    Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham InfantKing's Lynn · Academy Primary– · 136 students
  22. 22
    82
    South Wootton Infant SchoolKing's Lynn · Local authority Primary– · 156 students
  23. 23
    82
    John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary– · 204 students
  24. 24
    82
    Ormesby Village Infant SchoolGreat Yarmouth · Local authority Primary– · 82 students
  25. 25
    82
    Rocklands Community Primary SchoolAttleborough · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 73 students
  26. 26
    82
    Charles Darwin Primary SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 465 students
  27. 27
    80
    Lingwood Primary AcademyLingwood · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
  28. 28
    80
    St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary AcademyKing's Lynn · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 153 students
  29. 29
    80
    St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, EastonNorwich · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
  30. 30
    79
    Sparhawk Infant School & NurseryNorwich · Local authority Primary– · 188 students
  31. 31
    79
    The Bawburgh SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
  32. 32
    79
    Cringleford CE VA Primary SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 458 students
  33. 33
    79
    Stradbroke Primary AcademyGreat Yarmouth · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
  34. 34
    78
    Tunstead Primary SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 67 students
  35. 35
    78
    Cecil Gowing Infant SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary– · 173 students
  36. 36
    78
    Wreningham VC Primary SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 108 students
  37. 37
    77
    Raleigh Infant AcademyThetford · Academy Primary– · 143 students
  38. 38
    76
    Jane Austen CollegeNorwich · Academy Secondary53.7 Attainment 8 · 1,085 students
  39. 39
    76
    Framingham Earl High SchoolNorwich · Academy Secondary50.6 Attainment 8 · 791 students
  40. 40
    76
    Reepham Primary SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 235 students
  41. 41
    76
    Ormiston Herman AcademyGreat Yarmouth · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
  42. 42
    76
    Aldborough Primary SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 126 students
  43. 43
    75
    Wymondham High AcademyWymondham · Academy Secondary52.6 Attainment 8 · 1,686 students
  44. 44
    74
    Worstead Church of England Primary SchoolNorth Walsham · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
  45. 45
    73
    Long Stratton High SchoolNorwich · Academy Secondary50.8 Attainment 8 · 679 students
  46. 46
    73
    Lodge Lane Infant SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary– · 175 students
  47. 47
    73
    Wayland AcademyThetford · Academy Secondary52.0 Attainment 8 · 564 students
  48. 48
    71
    Marshland St James Primary and Nursery SchoolWisbech · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
  49. 49
    69
    Colby Primary SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 140 students
  50. 50
    69
    Bure Valley SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
  51. 51
    69
    Diss Infant Academy and NurseryDiss · Academy Primary– · 115 students
  52. 52
    69
    Taverham VC CE Junior SchoolNorwich · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 406 students
  53. 53
    69
    Browick Road Primary and Nursery SchoolWymondham · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 251 students
  54. 54
    69
    Eaton Primary SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 382 students
  55. 55
    68
    Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth FormNorwich · Academy Secondary49.2 Attainment 8 · 1,830 students
  56. 56
    68
    Taverham High SchoolNorwich · Academy Secondary49.0 Attainment 8 · 1,254 students
  57. 57
    67
    Filby Primary SchoolGreat Yarmouth · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 122 students
  58. 58
    67
    Reffley AcademyKing's Lynn · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 322 students
  59. 59
    67
    Kinsale Infant SchoolNorwich · Academy Primary– · 110 students
  60. 60
    67
    Rockland St Mary Primary SchoolMain Office · Academy Primary– · 78 students

53 further schools in Norfolk are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Pupils on roll, or unscored types); they appear on their town pages and in search.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Norfolk?

Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School is the highest-ranked school in Norfolk with a Success Index (England) of 96.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).

How many schools are in Norfolk?

Norfolk has 411 schools (344 primary, 54 secondary, 11 all-through, 2 sixth form) educating 117,777 students in 2025.

What is the typical Pupils on roll in Norfolk?

The median Pupils on roll across schools in Norfolk is 182. Number of pupils in the latest school census.