Primary school in Norwich, Norfolk
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
Scarnell Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8HT
Ofsted
Standards maintained at the last ungraded inspection, on 9 October 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 281
- Places
- 288
- How full
- Nearly full — 281 of 288 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 146 / 135
- Overall absence
- 7%
- Persistently absent
- 26%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 47%
- English as an additional language
- 28%
- With an EHC plan
- 3%
- On SEN support
- 16%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Norwich 010D, 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
- 20%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 18%
- Households owning their home
- 20%
- Households in social housing
- 48%
- Households with no car
- 28%
- Adults economically inactive
- 55%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Jade Hunter
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward
- University
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- URN
- 120954
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Earlham Junior SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 38% | 0 mi |
| Norwich Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 49% | 0.4 mi |
| Henderson Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2024 | 61% | 0.5 mi |
| Bluebell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 56% | 0.6 mi |
| Valley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2023 | 67% | 0.7 mi |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | — | 0.8 mi |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 65% | 1.1 mi |
| Wensum Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2023 | 65% | 1.1 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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