Primary school in Norwich, Norfolk
Nelson Infant School
Northumberland Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4EH
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 January 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- Places
- 180
- How full
- 76% full — 137 of 180 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 65 / 72
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 20%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 44%
- English as an additional language
- 34%
- With an EHC plan
- 13%
- On SEN support
- 21%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Norwich 006D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 44%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 12%
- Households owning their home
- 47%
- Households in social housing
- 19%
- Households with no car
- 31%
- Adults economically inactive
- 33%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Anna Catlin
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward
- Wensum
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- URN
- 146319
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wensum Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2023 | 65% | 0.3 mi |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) LimitedOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.3 mi |
| Recreation Road Infant SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 0.6 mi |
| Avenue Junior SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 61% | 0.8 mi |
| Angel Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 0.9 mi |
| Angel Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 68% | 0.9 mi |
| Henderson Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2024 | 61% | 0.9 mi |
| Mile Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 67% | 1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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