The Wherry School
Free schools special · Ages 4–19 · Norwich, Norfolk
The Wherry School is a special school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 4–19 (free schools special).
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Key facts
- Address
- 280 Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 2GB
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 134 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and well cared for.”
- “They experience a highly individualised curriculum and support.”
- “This enables pupils to become independent young adults and achieve academically.”
To improve
- “Most do, although the school is ambitious to further increase some pupils' attendance.”
- “The school is ambitious, and closer tracking of pupils has begun to work towards more pupils achieving a good GCSE pass grade.”
- “This includes for students in the post-16 provision, where some GCSE resits are successful, but not yet all.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2026 (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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 11% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 26.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Harford Manor School, Norwich 0.3 mi Good
- Norwich Steiner School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Norwich High School for Girls GDST 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Clare School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Norwich School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Parkside School, Norwich 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade