SchoolScoresNightingale Infant and Nursery School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Nightingale Drive, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6LA
01603 867976 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 May 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 | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| 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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 46 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 45 |
| Of those, offered a place | 45 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 100 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 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 96th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.7% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 131st highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 12% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 134th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 57th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.1% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 131st lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 131st lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.3% | 12.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 131st lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 2% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 18.5 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 59th lowest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 67th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 37% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.5 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 106th highest of 142 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 16% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.6 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 45th highest of 115 state primary schools in Norwich. Higher than 65% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.2% | 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
- Taverham VC CE Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Drayton Community Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Drayton CofE Junior School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen's Hill Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 1.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Horsford CofE VA Primary School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Costessey Primary School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Nightingale Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Nightingale Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 May 2023.
Is Nightingale Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 45 families put Nightingale Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 46 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 45 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 146550.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.