Primary school

Costessey Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR5 0RR
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,864 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 42%42% · 2017/182018/19: top 81%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 73%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM55% · East of England 64%3/10 Below+6.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · East of England 7%6/10 Middle+52.3 pts
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle+31 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle+29.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 77 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 59% · 76 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 70% · 92 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 54% · 89 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 54% · 104 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 62% · 92 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 55% · 91 pupils · East of England 64%70%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 77 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 76 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 11% · 92 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 2% · 89 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 104 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 7% · 92 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 9% · 91 pupils · East of England 7%11%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 77 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 76 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 92 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 89 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 104 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 92 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 91 pupils · East of England 10610699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 77 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 76 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 92 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 89 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 104 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 92 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 91 pupils · East of England 10510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
76 of 76 who put it first2014 · 90.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7676
2nd420
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2007Goodas predecessor
  3. 2010Goodas predecessor
  4. 2012Goodas predecessor
  5. 2013Goodas predecessor
  6. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2016Ungraded visit
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026559
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.4%
First language not English9.6%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils10.6%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

88.7% full · 630 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 18.5
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 28.5
  • Other support 9

Teachers 23.3 FTE · Whole workforce 60.8 · 87 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,945
Spend per pupil£5,947
Staff spend per pupil£4,980
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£1,000in-year balance

Grants £5,745 · self-generated £200 · premises £124 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £2,878,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it