Magdalen Gates Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
Magdalen Gates Primary School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 June 2025.
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Catchment area for Magdalen Gates Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 June 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils are happy, ‘ready, respectful and safe’.”
- “They arrive on time, attend regularly and take pride in being part of the school community.”
- “Staff provide the care and support needed to help pupils be prepared for learning.”
To improve
- “In some areas of the curriculum, where content is newer, teaching does not fully help pupils remember and apply key knowledge effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- George White Junior School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Angel Road Junior School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Angel Road Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Mousehold Infant & Nursery School 0.4 mi Not judged
- St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Charles Darwin Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Lionwood Junior School 0.9 mi Good
- Nelson Infant School 1.0 mi Good