SchoolScoresChapel Break Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Thurlby Road, Chapel Break, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9LU
01603 749550 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 7 December 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
Norwich comparisons use the 94 of its 142 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 48 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Norwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 94 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Norwich. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 30th highest of 94 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Norwich. Higher than 59% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 25th highest of 94 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Norwich. Higher than 68% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 86% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 23 parents who had raised a concern Joint 1st highest of 91 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Norwich. Higher than 95% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 23rd highest of 94 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Norwich. Higher than 67% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95%said yes | 87% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Norwich figures pool parents at the Norwich schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Norfolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 41 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 39 |
| Of those, offered a place | 39 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 101 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 65th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.1% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 16th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.6% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 31st highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.1% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 7th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 40.1% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 96th lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.6% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 120th lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 22% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.5% | 12.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 69th lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 25% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.2 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 94th lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 114th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 10% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.8 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 121st highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.4 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 93rd highest of 115 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 22% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 16.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Michael's VA Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Costessey Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025
- The Bawburgh School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Valley Primary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024
- West Earlham Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norwich Primary Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henderson Green Primary Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Chapel Break Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Chapel Break Infant School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 December 2023.
Would parents recommend Chapel Break Infant School?
95% of the 39 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Chapel Break Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Chapel Break Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put Chapel Break Infant School as their first choice for 41 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 39 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 121018.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.