Costessey Primary School
Academy converter in Norwich, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 559 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 26.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Three Mile Lane, Costessey, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0RR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.costesseyprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01603742203 |
| URN | 138642 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 June 2023, published 13 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Michael's VA Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Chapel Break Infant School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Valley Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Norwich Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- West Earlham Junior School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.