Schools in NR1 postcode district

Schools in postcode district NR1. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider NR1 area.

Covers: Crome, Hewett, Lakenham, Mancroft, and Thorpe Hamlet

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of NR1. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district NR1 (schools and local averages on this page), and Norwich (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district NR1 and Norwich.

District area rating (NR1)Average

Postcode district NR1

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same NR1 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
9 (6 primary, 2 secondary)
Average attendance
94.3%
Average free school meals
27.5%
Average SEN
32.3%
Average EAL
27.2%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
ยฃ222,723 (-4.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (90%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good โ€“ parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band Aโ€“B

Wider area: Norwich

Census and crime for Norwich (local council within Norfolk). Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
143,926
Households
61,415
Aged under 18
17.9%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
67.2%
Aged 65+
14.9%
Ethnicity
White 87%, Asian 5%, Mixed 3%
Crimes (estimated)
20,812
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
144.6

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Norwich. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 9 schools in postcode district NR1. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the NR1 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in NR1 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from NR1 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every NR1 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of NR1 centre)

Sorted by distance from NR1 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of NR1. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Lakenham Primary School

    City Road, Norwich NR1 2HL

    TypeFoundation school
    TrustThe Norwich Co-operative Learning Trust
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.3 miles from NR1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    409
    Free school meals
    31.9%
    SEN
    22.5%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    31.8%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    15%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    31% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • The Free School Norwich

    Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3NX

    TypeFree schools
    TrustTHE FREE SCHOOL NORWICH
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged8 Jul 2025School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.3 miles from NR1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    185
    Free school meals
    20%
    SEN
    13.5%
    EAL
    37.8%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    4.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Charles Darwin Primary School

    81 Rose Lane, Norwich NR1 1DJ

    TypeFree schools
    TrustINSPIRATION TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“8 Jun 2025Standards maintained
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    0.5 miles from NR1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    443
    Free school meals
    16.5%
    SEN
    13.3%
    EAL
    42.7%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    14.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    87% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery

    Duckett Close, Norwich NR1 2LR

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustBROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“20 Mar 2023School remains Good
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    0.9 miles from NR1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    220
    Free school meals
    42.6%
    SEN
    37.3%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    16.8%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    14.5%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    70% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Lionwood Infant and Nursery School

    Telegraph Lane East, Norwich NR1 4AN

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustINCLUSIVE SCHOOLS TRUST
    Age range3โ€“7
    OfstedNot judged23 Sept 2025School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.9 miles from NR1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    223
    Free school meals
    20.2%
    SEN
    21.5%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit
    EAL
    27.4%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    18.5%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Lionwood Junior School

    Wolfe Road, Norwich NR1 4HT

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustINCLUSIVE SCHOOLS TRUST
    Age range7โ€“11
    OfstedGood26 Apr 2023School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    1.1 miles from NR1 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    244
    Free school meals
    38.1%
    SEN
    35.2%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit
    EAL
    26.6%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    9.9%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    65% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for NR1. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.