SchoolScoresNelson Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Northumberland Street, Norwich, NR2 4EH
01603 620344 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 January 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 | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 45 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 40 |
| Of those, offered a place | 40 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 85 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
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 12th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 43.6% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.7% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 21st highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.9% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 16th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 33.6% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 103rd lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 132nd lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.5% | 12.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 130th lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 2% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 18.2 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 133rd lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 7.3% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 126th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 6% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 14.1 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 124th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.3 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 74th highest of 115 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 38% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.5% | 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
- Wensum Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 0.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Recreation Road Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Avenue Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Angel Road Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Angel Road Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henderson Green Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mile Cross Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Magdalen Gates Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Nelson Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Nelson Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 January 2023.
Is Nelson Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 40 families put Nelson Infant School as their first choice for 45 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 40 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 146319.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.