The Wherry School
280 Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 2GB
134 pupils · 134% of 100 capacity
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WHERRY SCHOOL TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.8%
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 | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 10 June 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 | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 11.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 33.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Harford Manor School, Norwich 0.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Visiting Teacher Service Central 0.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Norwich Steiner School 0.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 0.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Norwich High School for Girls GDST 1.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- The Clare School 2 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.