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Garrick Green Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Norwich, NR6 7AL

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Garrick Green Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils116
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Waterfield
TrustTHE WENSUM TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143460.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils116
Girls61
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.8%
First language not English21.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size29

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
76.7%
Other White
11.2%
White and Asian
2.6%
White and Black African
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
African
0.9%

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 teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)5.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.91
Support staff (FTE)9.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
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 absence3.6%, better than England, better than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.9%, better than England, better than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Garrick Green Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOld Catton CofE VC Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLodge Lane Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableInclude School NorfolkOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhite Woman Lane Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryCatton Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySprowston Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySprowston Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHeather Avenue Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt. Clements Hill Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.2 miSecondarySewell Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Garrick Green Infant School

What is Garrick Green Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Garrick Green Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Garrick Green Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Garrick Green Infant School made 56 offers from 112 applications (2 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Garrick Green Infant School?

Garrick Green Infant School has 116 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Garrick Green Infant School?

Garrick Green Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Garrick Green Infant School?

At Garrick Green Infant School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Garrick Green Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Garrick Green Infant School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% 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.