Magdalen Gates Primary School

NorfolkCommunity school

Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NG

Headteacher: Miss Dhinasha BalachandreSchool website ↗Pupils: 205 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 June 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
62.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding3.0%

Maths

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
25
Applications received
82
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
34.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
24.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1644.0%4.0%-1.0-0.2-2.3
2016/1741.0%0.0%-3.2-5.1-2.6
2017/1842.0%10.0%-3.7+0.9-4.1
2018/1966.0%10.0%+2.8+1.6+1.1
2022/2330.0%0.0%-1.4-3.5-2.5
2023/2455.0%0.0%---
2024/2562.0%3.0%---
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