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: 581
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.10% (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
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. St Michael's VA Junior School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Chapel Break Infant School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Banks House School (1.0km) show on map
  5. Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School (1.0km) show on map
  6. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey (1.6km) show on map
  7. Valley Primary Academy (1.6km) show on map
  8. Future Education (1.8km) show on map
  9. Norwich Primary Academy (2.0km) show on map
  10. Earlham Nursery School (2.1km) show on map
  11. West Earlham Infant and Nursery School (2.4km) show on map
  12. West Earlham Junior School (2.4km) show on map
  13. The Bawburgh School (2.5km) show on map
  14. Henderson Green Primary Academy (2.6km) show on map
  15. City Academy Norwich (2.8km) show on map
  16. Hellesdon High School (3.0km) show on map
  17. Kinsale Junior School (3.2km) show on map
  18. Kinsale Infant School (3.2km) show on map
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  26. Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School (3.8km) show on map
  27. Nelson Infant School (3.8km) show on map
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  30. Taverham VC CE Junior School (3.9km) show on map
  31. The Bridge Easton (3.9km) show on map
  32. Recreation Road Infant School (4.0km) show on map
  33. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  34. The Parkside School, Norwich (4.0km) show on map
  35. Eaton Hall Specialist Academy (4.1km) show on map
  36. Heather Avenue Infant School (4.1km) show on map
  37. The Clare School (4.1km) show on map
  38. Colman Junior School (4.1km) show on map
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  40. Avenue Junior School (4.3km) show on map
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  42. Firside Junior School (4.3km) show on map
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  99. Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery (7.5km) show on map
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