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Costessey Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Three Mile Lane
 Costessey
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR5 0RR
Telephone: 01603 742203

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Costessey Junior School
Trust: Evolution Academy Trust
Sponsor: Evolution Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Miss Zara Lambert (since June 2026 – came from St Margaret's Primary Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Alex Griffiths
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.28 / 28.51
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.54
Number of pupils: 559
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.0
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich South
Electoral Ward: New Costessey
School Number: 9262043

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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