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Spixworth Infant School

Primary · Community school · Norwich, NR10 3PX

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Spixworth Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils109
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Heidi Jordan
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120896.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils109
Girls51
Boys58
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.5%
First language not English8.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.120
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27

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
81.7%
Other mixed
7.3%
Irish
1.8%
White and Black African
1.8%
Pakistani
1.8%
African
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)5.13
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.07
Support staff (FTE)8.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.3%, better than England, better than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, 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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Spixworth Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWoodland View Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryFrettenham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Faiths CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryLodge Lane Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWhite Woman Lane Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Spixworth Infant School

What is Spixworth Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Spixworth Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jan 2014.

How hard is it to get into Spixworth Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Spixworth Infant School made 39 offers from 52 applications (1.3 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Spixworth Infant School?

Spixworth Infant School has 109 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Spixworth Infant School?

Spixworth Infant School had 120 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Spixworth Infant School?

At Spixworth Infant School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Spixworth Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Spixworth Infant School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.3% 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.