St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Westend, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 315 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this caring and inclusive school.”
- “They feel safe and valued here.”
- “This is because staff know pupils well.”
To improve
- “However, they do not always use checks on pupils’ learning precisely enough to inform future teaching.”
- “As a result, some pupils complete work that is not well matched to what they already know or need next.”
- “This means that some pupils do not build on prior learning as securely or effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 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) | 56% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 36 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Costessey Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Queen's Hill Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Chapel Break Infant School 1.2 mi Outstanding
- St Michael's VA Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.5 mi Outstanding
- Taverham VC CE Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Drayton CofE Junior School 1.6 mi School remains Good