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Mousehold Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter · Norwich, NR3 4RS

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Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sam Petchey
TrustCLARION CORVUS TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146479.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils224
Girls109
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English31.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.266
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.179
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size24.6

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
64.7%
Other White
10.3%
African
8%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
White and Asian
2.2%
Indian
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%

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 teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)10.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.37
Support staff (FTE)18.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.103
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.9%, 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Mousehold Infant & Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryGeorge White Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMagdalen Gates Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt. Clements Hill Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.6 miSecondarySewell Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryAngel Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAngel Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLionwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableNorwich SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miSecondaryThe Open AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryJane Austen CollegeFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Mousehold Infant & Nursery School

What is Mousehold Infant & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Mousehold Infant & Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Mousehold Infant & Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mousehold Infant & Nursery School made 49 offers from 103 applications (2.1 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mousehold Infant & Nursery School?

Mousehold Infant & Nursery School has 224 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Mousehold Infant & Nursery School?

Mousehold Infant & Nursery School had 266 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mousehold Infant & Nursery School?

At Mousehold Infant & Nursery School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mousehold Infant & Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mousehold Infant & Nursery School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.9% 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.