Community school · Norfolk

Trowse Primary School

4–11Ages
206Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120862URN

Pepperpot Drive, Trowse, NR14 8TU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.9 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

86 applications for 30 places · 14th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.9; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 3.1; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 2.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 3.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 2.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 3.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 3.4; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 3.9; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 3.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 3.4; Norfolk median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Norfolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	86	2.9	30	1.00
Sep 2025	28	87	3.1	28	1.00
Sep 2024	29	74	2.6	40	1.38
Sep 2023	29	95	3.3	53	1.83
Sep 2022	30	67	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2021	29	68	2.3	33	1.14
Sep 2020	30	57	1.9	26	0.87
Sep 2019	31	51	1.7	18	0.58
Sep 2018	15	45	3.0	21	1.40
Sep 2017	15	51	3.4	26	1.73
Sep 2016	15	58	3.9	29	1.93
Sep 2015	16	51	3.2	21	1.31
Sep 2014	15	51	3.4	24	1.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 94% · Maths 76% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%24th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard94%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	6%	107	104
2023/24	75%	0%	110	108
2022/23	76%	12%	109	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Trowse Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Lakenham Primary School
1.4 km · Norfolk

Good2024

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
1.6 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
1.8 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
Charles Darwin Primary School
2.1 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
The Free School Norwich
2.1 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Tuckswood Academy
2.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Lionwood Junior School
2.3 km · Norfolk

Good2023

45%met the SATs standard
Bignold Primary School and Nursery
2.6 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120862 · 926/2167
Capacity: 210 pupils · 206 on roll
Free school meals: 18.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Pepperpot Drive, Trowse, NR14 8TU
Local authority: Norfolk · South Norfolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources