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Mundesley Infant School

Primary · Community school · Norwich, NR11 8LE

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Mundesley Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils66
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Pateman
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120835.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils66
Girls28
Boys38
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.7%
First language not English6.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.112
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size21.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.4%
Indian
6.1%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Irish
1.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.6
Teachers (FTE)5.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.72
Support staff (FTE)10.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.31
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.4%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Mundesley Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryMundesley Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mundesley Infant School

What is Mundesley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Mundesley Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Mundesley Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mundesley Infant School made 23 offers from 31 applications (1.3 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mundesley Infant School?

Mundesley Infant School has 66 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Mundesley Infant School?

Mundesley Infant School had 112 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mundesley Infant School?

At Mundesley Infant School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mundesley Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mundesley Infant School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.