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Kinsale Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Norwich, NR6 5SG

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Kinsale Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils110
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Stacey Coleman
TrustTHE WENSUM TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Jul 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151420.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils110
Girls45
Boys65
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.5%
First language not English43.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27.5

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
60.9%
Other White
13.6%
Indian
8.2%
African
3.6%
Other mixed
2.7%
Bangladeshi
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Black
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 teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)6.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.54
Support staff (FTE)9.31

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.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.78
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
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 absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 Kinsale Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryKinsale Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miSecondaryHellesdon High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHeather Avenue Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFirside Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryArden Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryMile Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miNot applicableNurture Education TrustOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryCatton Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miNot applicableInclude School NorfolkOther independent school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryValley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Kinsale Infant School

What is Kinsale Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Kinsale Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Kinsale Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kinsale Infant School made 36 offers from 78 applications (2.2 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kinsale Infant School?

Kinsale Infant School has 110 pupils aged 4 to 7.

How big are classes at Kinsale Infant School?

At Kinsale Infant School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kinsale Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kinsale Infant School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.