Colby Primary School
Bridge Road, Norwich, NR11 7EA
140 pupils · 93% of 150 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 4.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 16 June 2026, published 16 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 16 | 16 | 35 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 19 | 23 | 46 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 18 | 18 | 33 | 18 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 28 | 43 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 20 | 30 | 42 | 20 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 20 | 29 | 44 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 20 | 19 | 38 | 20 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 22 | 45 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 4.3 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Millfield Primary School 4.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School 4.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School 4.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School 4.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bure Valley School 4.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.