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Magdalen Gates Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bull Close Road
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR3 1NG
Telephone: 01603 622675

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Dhinasha Balachandre (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Will Turnpenny and Chloe Demeuzois
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.1 / 7.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.84
Number of pupils: 194
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.2
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 45.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,335,521*
Income Per Pupil: £6,884
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich South
Electoral Ward: Mancroft
School Number: 9262295

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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