Norfolk House School
Norfolk House School is an independent school in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 118 pupils and room for 160.
4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3PS0121 454 7021norfolkhouseschool.co.uk/nhsMrs Susannah Palmer headmistressAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 118 | 127 | 142 | 150 | 152 | 148 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 11% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 3% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's School for Girls | Roman Catholic | 590 m | 1,033 | Outstanding 2023 | 97 | Compare |
| Chad Vale Primary School | Council | 720 m | 415 | Good 2023 | 83 | Compare |
| Harborne Academy | Academy | 0.6 miles | 627 | Good 2022 | 71 | Compare |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 259 | Report card 2026 | 17 | Compare |
| George Dixon Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 998 | No overall grade 2024 | 12 | Compare |
| George Dixon Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 283 | Report card 2026 | 1 | Compare |
| Edgbaston High School for Girls | Independent (grammar) | 0.7 miles | 797 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent | 0.7 miles | 709 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Norfolk House School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Norfolk House School yet.
How many pupils does Norfolk House School have?
118 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 160 places, so it is 74% full.
Does Norfolk House School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3PS
- Telephone
- 0121 454 7021
- Website
- www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk/nhs
- Headmistress
- Mrs Susannah Palmer
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Edgbaston
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 21 February 1967
- URN
- 103572 · LAESTAB 3306027 · UKPRN 10077588
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.