Norfolk County Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 454 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

County Council

LA Code

926

Schools

454 (3 nursery, 342 primary, 51 secondary, 2 all-through, 30 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

121,977

Population

945,427 (169,567 aged 0-17)

Academisation

268 academies, 142 LA-maintained (65.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

38 — largest: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST (38 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 84 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

56% met expected standard, 5% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 44.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sara Tough OBE

Website

www.norfolk.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs